FCI Texarkana - Milk 4th Qtr FY 2026

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana, is soliciting offers for the delivery of 146,250 half-pint containers of pasteurized whole milk under solicitation number 15B51526Q00000016 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, with performance required between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Deliveries must be made in equal increments from July 7 through September 29, 2026, to the specified delivery address in Texarkana, Texas, under FOB destination terms. The milk must conform to Commercial Item Description CID A-A-20338A, Group I, Type D, Flavor 5, and be packaged in stackable plastic crates. The solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial items acquisition, using a Firm-Fixed Price contract type. Evaluation will prioritize Price over Past Performance, with award made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government. All responsible vendors may respond, and proposals must be submitted electronically no later than May 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to the designated email address. Offerors are required to complete all representations and certifications through SAM.gov, including providing a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and must affirm compliance with socioeconomic status requirements, with no set-aside applied. The milk must be labeled with the solicitation number, delivery address, PSC 8910, FOB Destination, and CODE 15B515. Failure to deliver on time constitutes non-conformance and may lead to termination. The government will inspect and accept delivery at the destination, and payment will be processed electronically in accordance with prompt payment requirements. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing ethics, whistleblower protections, labor standards, Buy American provisions, subcontracting controls, security requirements, and data privacy, requiring strict compliance. Personnel must adhere to DOJ security protocols, including multifactor authentication, NDA signing, and incident reporting within one hour of any PII breach. Subcontractor use requires prior approval and flow-down of all security and compliance obligations. The award is anticipated on May 28, 2026.