FY26 4th QTR Milk Solicitation FMC Fort Worth

This solicitation, numbered 15B50926Q00000003, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation under FAR Part 12 for the procurement of 156,000 units of kosher whole milk in 8-fl-oz aseptic or plastic bottles to be delivered weekly to FMC Fort Worth, Texas, beginning July 1, 2026, and concluding September 30, 2026. The requirement is set aside entirely for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), with the NAICS code 311999 applying and a small business size standard of 700 employees. All milk must be pasteurized, comply with FDA standards (21 CFR 131.110) and CID A-20338A, Group I, and bear a recognized kosher certification symbol (hechsher) from a nationally accepted Orthodox certifying body. Deliveries are FOB destination, meaning title and risk transfer upon arrival at the delivery point, and each shipment of 13,000 units must be accurate, complete, and on schedule to meet the performance requirements. Offers must be submitted electronically via email to Crystal Lopez and Katrina Pirtle no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 7, 2026, with no fax, hand-delivered, or mailed submissions permitted. Quotes must remain valid for 30 calendar days beyond the solicitation close and may include pricing to four decimal places. Award will be based on a best-value trade-off using three evaluation factors—price, past performance, and technical capability—with past performance assessed for timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy, using documented evidence such as CPARS evaluations and feedback from other contracting officers. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order if over $15,000 or via Government Purchase Card if under, with acceptance requiring a signed acknowledgment within 48 hours of delivery. Required clauses include FAR 52.212-4 (Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, with deviation), 52.219-6 (Small Business Set-Aside), 52.222-50 (Combating Trafficking in Persons), 52.232-33 (Electronic Funds Transfer