FY26 4TH QTR NON-SUBSISTENCE FOR FCC BUTNER

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is soliciting non-subsistence products for delivery to the Federal Correctional Complex Butner in North Carolina under solicitation number 15B10626Q00000001, titled FY26 4TH QTR NON-SUBSISTENCE FOR FCC BUTNER. All deliveries must occur between July 20, 2026, and July 31, 2026, with no late shipments accepted. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311999, limiting eligibility to small businesses with fewer than 700 employees. Offers must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by June 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, and only registered entities with a validated Unique Entity Identification are eligible. The solicitation is exclusively available online through SAM.gov, and all updates, amendments, and communications must be monitored there, as paper copies are not distributed. Proposals must be sent in writing to Andrew Merrill, Contract Specialist, at amerrill@bop.gov, and offerors are prohibited from discussing technical details with government personnel to avoid disqualification. Full compliance with the BOP National Menu Specifications is mandatory, including adherence to strict labeling, packaging, and temperature requirements: perishable items must be delivered between 34°F and 40°F, frozen items at 0°F or below, and certified religious diet items must be clearly marked or rejected. Specific product standards apply, such as Butter requiring at least 80% milkfat and U.S. Grade AA, A, or B designation under 7 CFR 58.2621-2627, while spices like Onion Powder and Cumin must be packaged in 1 lb containers only, and bulk cereals must be in 12 to 40 lb cases with specified weights declared. All items are subject to inspection, which may include thawing and cooking, and noncompliant goods will be refused; conditionally received items deemed unacceptable must be retrieved by the vendor at their expense within two weeks or face disposal. Invoicing must comply with the Prompt Payment Act and OMB regulations, with government payment due within 30 days of receipt of a proper invoice and acceptance determination. Contractors are prohibited from including sensitive Personally Identifiable Information in financial records without SCOP authorization and must use only government-furnished IT systems for any