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FMC Rochester 4th Qtr Subsistence
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota, is seeking bids under a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation for subsistence products to be delivered to its facility. This acquisition, identified by solicitation number 15B41226Q00000004, is governed by FAR Part 12 for commercial items and is restricted to small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 311999. All offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), with verification conducted prior to award. Proposals must be submitted via email to Greg Visser at gvisser@bop.gov no later than May 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time, and must include only the signed page 1 of the RFQ and the specific bid sheets for line items being offered, with no substitutions accepted. Items must conform precisely to the National Menu Specifications outlined by Central Office, including container sizes, packaging standards, and labeling requirements. Bulk dry goods must be in 50-pound bags or smaller, and frozen items must be delivered with a 24-hour notice to the contract freezer, MCS LLC, located at 7447 Dresser Drive NE, Rochester, MN 55934, with deliveries restricted to 8:00 AM–11:00 AM and 12:00 PM–2:30 PM CST, excluding federal holidays. Past performance is the most significant evaluation factor and is considered significantly more important than cost or price, as mandated by FAR 15.304(c)(5)(e). While the lowest responsive price will be a key component in award decisions, the Government reserves the right to evaluate trade-offs favoring offerors with superior past performance records. Delivery must occur within 30 days after receipt of order, and failure to deliver within four weeks of award will result in cancellation and reaward to the next lowest bidder. Payments for orders under $15,000 will be made via government credit card, while larger orders will use purchase orders. Acceptance of goods occurs at the delivery site in Rochester, MN, with the Government retaining sole authority for inspection and rejection of nonconforming items, which will be returned at the vendor’s expense. Packaging must prevent dehydration and freezer burn, require clear labeling with net weight and product details (no
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Contract Value
$40,503.11NAICS
Place of Performance
Rochester, MN, 55904, USASet-Aside
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Dear Vendor:
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota, Contracting Officer for the acquisition of various subsistence products. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation.
In submitting the request for quote, vendors should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to date information about this solicitation.
Offerors should include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number in their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees’ UEI number into the SAM database.
Delivery times are 8:00am to 11am and 12pm to - 2:30pm CST except on federal holidays; no reservations are needed for delivery. Please call 507-424-7323 for any issues concerning delivery. Any deliveries not made within 4 weeks of award will be canceled and awarded to the next lowest bidder. Note that some frozen items will be identified in the line item as going to our contract freezer company. Our contract freezer is MCS LLC. The address is 7447 Dresser Drive NE Rochester, MN 55934. Contact # is Mike McGuire at 507-251-3863.
The freezer contact requests a 24hr notice prior to deliveries and his delivery hours are 9:30am to 3:30pm. The email is minnesotacoldstorage@gmail.com.
The Government intends to make multiple fixed price awards to the offerors (bidders) offering the lowest price and who conform to all requirements of the solicitation. Individual credit card orders will be issued for all orders under $15,000 and purchase orders will be issued for orders over $15,000. The Government reserves the right to award by line item or in aggregate.
Each offeror/bidder shall carefully read and review each line item offered for bid, paying close attention to the size of the container, description and number of units of issue, etc., requested prior to offering your price. No line item substitutions are accepted. All line items must adhere to the National Specifications for food set forth by Central Office. Bulk dry goods are required to be in 50lb bags or smaller. Any items deemed non-conforming will be refused and shipped back at the vendor's expense. Per FAR 12.206 Past performance will be used in determining awards for this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.304 (c)(5)(e) past performance will be valued (1) Significantly more important than cost or price.
Include page 1 of the RFQ signed and only the pages that you are bidding on in the attached bid sheet.
Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of May 26, 2026 @5:00 PM. Central Standard Time, via email.
Greg Visser, Contract Specialist
FMC Rochester
2110 E Center St
Rochester, MN 55904
Email: gvisser@bop.gov
Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered
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