Temperature-Controlled Food Logistics & Delivery

The contract encompasses the refrigerated and frozen transportation of all food items to the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota, California, with stringent temperature requirements: frozen items must be maintained at or below 0°F and perishable items between 34°F and 40°F throughout transit. Deliveries are scheduled Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, ensuring consistent and timely receipt of food supplies under regulated conditions. The service requires full compliance with temperature monitoring and documentation standards to guarantee food safety and regulatory adherence. This is a total small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 484220, assigned by the Department of Justice through the FCI Mendota facility, and is open only to small business concerns as defined by the SBA. The solicitation was posted on May 8, 2026, with responses due by May 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM PST. The place of performance is strictly limited to Mendota, California, zip code 93640, and all contractors must possess the necessary equipment, personnel, and protocols to meet the demanding cold-chain logistics demands of a federal correctional institution.