USP Canaan FY26 4th Qtr. Fresh Bread Items

The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, through the United States Penitentiary Canaan in Waymart, Pennsylvania, is soliciting fresh bread products for delivery during the fourth quarter of FY2026, from July 1 through September 30, 2026. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311812 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, requiring all offerors to self-certify as small businesses registered in SAM.gov and provide a valid Unique Entity ID. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement, with awards made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where past performance serves as a non-negotiable threshold for technical acceptability—offering consistent, on-time, and accurate deliveries is mandatory, and only those who pass this hurdle are eligible for price evaluation. Deliverables include 286,000 usable sandwich slices, 72,540 enriched sandwich rolls, 32,760 hot dog rolls, 5,580 hamburger buns, and 2,520 hot dog buns, all produced in compliance with Commercial Item Descriptions CID A-A-20052B and CID A-A-20053B and delivered weekly within a 48-hour window from baking, using reusable plastic bread racks, to the facility’s designated subsistence point. Delivery must occur between 6:30 AM and 1:00 PM on pre-scheduled dates, with FOB Destination terms and orders called in by Wednesday of the prior week. Packaging and labeling requirements are minimal, requiring only product type and package size to be stated on quotes, with no mandatory barcoding, UDI, or environmental controls beyond time-based freshness. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including Buy American certification, prohibition on confidentiality agreements restricting whistleblower reporting, combating trafficking in persons, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, with several clauses modified through deviations effective November or December 2025. Payment will be processed electronically via SAM.gov, with Government Purchase Cards authorized for orders under $15,000, and invoicing methods unspecified but presumed to follow standard government procedures. The award notification will be issued through SAM.gov, and the primary points of contact for procurement administration are Christopher Ficken and Joseph Kozuch, while logistics coordination is managed by Art Bronson