FMC Carswell 4th QTR FY 26 National Menu

The contract awards Line Numbers 232–247 under solicitation 15B50526Q00000009 for the provision of food commodities and related services to the Federal Bureau of Prisons at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, with a primary performance period from July 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, and an extended delivery window for milk from July 5 to October 3, 2026. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999, requiring all offerors to be certified as small businesses and to maintain active registrations in SAM.gov with valid UEI and CAGE codes. Offerors must comply with stringent packaging and labeling requirements aligned with USDA, FSIS, and FDA standards, including specific packaging thicknesses for frozen goods, prohibited additives in ground beef, mandatory fat percentage labeling, and clear age identification for frozen products. All items must be fresh, free from defrosting or freezer burn, and fully compliant with National Menu specifications. Pricing is not provided in the solicitation; awards will be based on lowest price, with equal consideration given to past performance and conformity to specifications, reflecting a best-value trade-off rather than a strictly lowest-price technically acceptable approach. The contract incorporates multiple deviations from standard FAR clauses, including commercial item acquisition terms, whistleblower rights, System for Award Management maintenance, sustainable products requirements, and equal low bid policies. Special security requirements governed by DOJ-05 and DOJ-02 mandate robust information security practices, including authorization to operate Covered Information Systems, FedRAMP compliance for cloud services, supply chain risk management per EO 14028, Software Bill of Materials submission, mandatory employee training and non-disclosure agreements, and immediate reporting of PII breaches within one hour with full remediation obligations. All contractor personnel must complete security protocols before access is granted, and subcontractors are flow-down-bound to the same stringent obligations. Invoices must be submitted to the designated Federal Bureau of Prisons remittance address, governed by the Prompt Payment Act, and all deliverables—whether physical goods or digital outputs—are U.S. Government property. Inspection and acceptance occur upon delivery at the destination, with nonconforming items subject to rejection and reperformance at contractor expense. The contract does not specify barcoding requirements, military standards, or award value, and the final contract amount will be determined upon evaluation