FY26 15B30326Q00000012 MEAT

The contract titled FY26 15B30326Q00000012 MEAT is a firm-fixed-price award issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons through the Federal Correctional Institution in Edgefield, South Carolina, for the procurement of a wide range of frozen meat products to be delivered between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 311613, and offerors must be certified as small businesses, as well as eligible under related categories including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business classifications. Bids must include a Unique Entity Identifier and DUNS number, and proposals must be submitted via email or in person to the designated address by May 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract specifies quantities for 14 meat items, including ground beef, beef ribs, chicken parts, pork, lamb, veal, turkey, and assorted frozen fish, all to be delivered FOB Destination to FCI Edgefield. All products must be frozen at the time of delivery, processed and packaged within 60–90 days prior to delivery, and no older than six months upon arrival, with exact age clearly printed on labels using approved methods. Packaging must meet strict standards: polyethylene film bags with a minimum two-mil thickness are required to prevent freezer burn, sealed bags must be clear and leakproof, and paper wrapping is prohibited for pork roast. Ground beef must be 80% lean without added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders, and all labeling must comply with FSIS and USDA regulations, including clear fat content and nutrition facts, with no references to religious exemptions permitted. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery site by a designated government representative, and products showing signs of thawing, freezer damage, or nonconformance will be rejected. All items must be produced and packaged under USDA inspection and meet AMS and FSIS standards. The contract includes mandatory DOJ-specific security and privacy requirements under clauses DOJ-05 and DOJ-02, requiring contractors to protect Department of Justice Information, implement NIST and FISMA-compliant security controls, report cybersecurity incidents within one hour, flow down all security and privacy obligations to