FCI Texarkana - Meats 4th Qtr FY2026

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, through the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas, is soliciting bids for the procurement of meats and cheese products for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 under solicitation number 15B51526Q00000015, with the NAICS code 311991. The contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed Price basis, with evaluation based primarily on Past Performance, which carries greater weight than Price, though both factors will inform the decision to award to the single responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government. Proposals must be submitted via email by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 21, 2026, to Tex-ProcurementProp-s@bop.gov, with all offerors required to complete representations and certifications through SAM.gov as mandated by FAR 52.212-3. The anticipated award date is May 28, 2026, and the solicitation will be publicly available on SAM.gov starting May 6, 2026. All future amendments or communications will be issued exclusively through that site. The contract spans two delivery windows: the first from July 1–10, 2026, and the second from August 17–22, 2026, with deliveries required at the FCI Texarkana facility at 4001 Leopard Drive, Texarkana, TX 75501 under FOB Destination terms, where the government will conduct final inspection and acceptance. The products, including chicken leg quarters and ground beef, must meet strict packaging, labeling, and preservation standards: ground beef must be delivered frozen, no older than six months, with labeling specifying “Beef,” “All Beef,” “Pure Beef,” or “100% Beef” alongside the fat percentage; use of bench trimmings or re-ground product is prohibited. Packaging must be neat and attractive, with clear, non-stamped date labeling, and phrases such as “under religious exemption” are forbidden. The contract includes multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.203-17 for whistleblower rights, and 52.204-13 for SAM maintenance, along with specialized Department of Justice clauses such as DOJ-02 and DOJ-