FY26 4TH QTR MEAT FOR FCC BUTNER

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking bids under solicitation 15B10626Q00000013 for the delivery of meat products to the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina, with all deliveries scheduled between July 20 and July 31, 2026, except for chicken leg quarters, which will be delivered in two shipments during mid-July and mid-August. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311612 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and only registered small businesses are eligible to compete. All potential contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and maintain current electronic representations and certifications, including providing their Unique Entity Identification number. The solicitation, available exclusively on SAM.gov starting May 21, 2026, requires offers to be submitted by June 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EST to Andrew Merrill at Amerrill@bop.gov, with no hard copies provided and all amendments published solely through SAM.gov. The contract requires specific meat products including ground beef patties, roast beef, boneless skinless chicken breast, chicken patties, and cornish hens, each subject to strict USDA FSIS and AMS standards. Beef products must be 80% lean, contain no organ or tongue meat, no added water or extenders, and be no older than six months with clearly labeled dates that are not stamped or handwritten. All products must be packaged in clean, new materials complying with FSIS regulations, using clear sealed bags with specified thicknesses, and labeled with accurate ingredient lists in order of predominance and fat percentages. Products labeled under religious exemption will be rejected. Deliveries must be palletized, shipped FOB destination, and maintained at proper temperatures—frozen products at 0°F or below and perishables between 34°F and 40°F—subject to inspection, potential thawing and cooking tests, and refusal if indicators of prior thawing are present. Invoicing follows the Prompt Payment Act with deemed acceptance after 30 days if not acted upon, and contractors must comply with privacy and security requirements under FISMA, NIST 800-53, and the Privacy Act, including mandatory annual training for employees handling PII. The contract includes multiple FAR clauses addressing whistleblower rights, executive compensation reporting, SAM maintenance, subcontractor restrictions