FCI Fairton 2nd Qtr Subsistence
Updated
Solicitation from the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, for work in Fairton, New Jersey. Due Nov 19, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC-5), 9 days left.
| Solicitation number | 15B20427Q00000001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons |
| Office | Fci Fairton |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999) |
| Product or service code | 8945 |
| Place of performance | Fairton, New Jersey |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 19, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC-5) (9 days left) |
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Bid documents (2)
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: New Jersey Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
MODIFICATION 1 NAICS Code update to 311999 700 employees SF1449 Terms & Conditions Updated to reflect RFO This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 15B20427Q00000001 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Solicitation is for Second Quarter Subsistence, FY 2027 (Kosher, Meat, Frozen, and Dry). For a list, description and total quantities of all items refer to attached Standard Form 1449, Section 2.
Solicitation is a 100% small business set aside. Any quotes from large businesses will not be considered. The NAICS for this requirement is 311999.
Terms of delivery are F.O.B. destination to: FCI Fairton, 655 Fairton-Millville Road, Fairton, New Jersey 08320. Items will be awarded individually. More than one item may be awarded to one contractor.
Evaluation Factors are price and past performance. Venders who submit a quote concurs that delivery dates will be met, unless otherwise noted. Vendors should not quote items which cannot be delivered for any reason.
The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single award or multiple awards based on best value. The Government will award the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government. Past performance: A record of poor performance due to failure to deliver items within the expected delivery time period, requests to remove an item from a signed purchase order on previous awards, requests to disregard or cancel a signed purchase order, or poor quality may result in a poor performance rating.
FCI Fairton will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record regardless of the quotes with the lowest price. Quotes from vendors without poor past performance represent the best value when compared to any lower priced quote(s). DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: • All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by FCI Fairton warehouse staff and/or material handlers (no side-loaded pallets). • All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 36 degrees F and 41 degrees F. • All canned goods must be delivered above 36 degrees F and not frozen. • All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below.
“Frozen product after being received is subject to further inspection upon thawing to verify sizes/weights are within the Purchase Order and/or BOP National Specifications.” • Some items may require thawing and cooking to determine specification compliance and product wholesomeness. • Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused. • All certified religious diet items must be marked with Kosher Symbol on individual packages, or the item will be refused. • Items which are conditionally received and found noncompliant must be picked up at the vendors’ expense within (2) weeks of noncompliance notification. • Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused.
All items must be dated. • Hours for delivery are 6:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Mon-Fri, first come first serve. No deliveries on weekends or federal holidays. • Unless otherwise stated within the specification of an item description in Section 2 of SF Form 1449, all dates for frozen food items must be delivered frozen and delivered before the best buy date, sell by date, use by date, best if used by date, or freeze by date on the label.
Substitutions to specifications in line items are prohibited (ex., case counts). Changes to specifications will not be evaluated and therefore, will not be considered for award. The government reserves the right upon inspection to reject items if they are damaged or not to the specifications listed in the solicitation.
Do not change the case counts or the quote of the item will not be considered. The date and time for receipt of offers is November 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. Quote must indicate Solicitation No. 15B20427Q00000001 time specified for receipt of quote, name, address and telephone number of quote, technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms.
Quote must include acknowledgment of amendments, if any. Expected award date is on or before December 18, 2026. A Notice of Award will be created and posted on sam.gov.
Purchases in the amount of $15,000.01 and above will be made via purchase orders with payment by electronic funds transfer. Purchases in the amount of $15,000.00 and below will be made via a government purchase card. Quotes will be FOB DESTINATION with expected delivery from January 4, 2027 thru January 30, 2027.
Any items shipped before or after the expected delivery dates will be returned at vendor’s expense. Vendors shall submit signed and dated quotes to David Johnson by email at [email protected] and Evan Rishel at [email protected]. Due to security considerations, do not send offers via U.S. mail.
All offers shall be submitted on SF1449. OMB Clearance 1103-0018. All pages of the solicitation, including the header page, all attachments and amendments (if any), must be submitted with your quote.
Please check line 28, sign 30a and print 30b on the SF1449.
Contracting contact
- David Johnson · [email protected] · (856) 453-4029
- Evan Rishel · [email protected] · (856) 453-4036
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 311999, a business counts as small if it has no more than 700 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Nov 4, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 19, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for all other miscellaneous food manufacturing work, who also hold Bureau of Prisons contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Shaver Foods LLC $22.4 million in this trade
- Pueblo Trading Co Inc $8.3 million in this trade
- The Smooth Sailing Group LLC $6.7 million in this trade
- L.A. Foods, LLC $4.4 million in this trade
- Rainmaker, Inc. $3.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded $3.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Naphcare LLC, Mckesson Corporation and Motorola Solutions, Inc.. See what Bureau of Prisons is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 42 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311999), 33 posted in the last 7 days; 88% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Agricultural Marketing Service and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Jersey, Texas and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.
All open all other miscellaneous food manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- MANY AWARDS Joint Base MDL NJ $1.0 million · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Oct 29, 2026
- The Smooth Sailing Group LLC $22,391 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Oct 14, 2026
- VARIES Brooklyn NY $0 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Oct 8, 2026
- G.E.R.J Logistic Services LLC $131,259 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sep 1, 2026
- Multiple Vendors Oakdale LA $510,529 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sep 1, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.