FY27 2ND QTR Produce
Updated
Solicitation from the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, for work in Lisbon, Ohio. Due Nov 24, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Title as posted | FY27 2ND QTR PRODUCE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 15B21627Q00000005 |
| Agency | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons |
| Office | Fci Elkton |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991) |
| Product or service code | 8915 |
| Place of performance | Lisbon, Ohio |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 24, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (3)
- FCI ELKTON PRODUCE DELIVERY INFORMATION Q2 FY27 16 KB
- FY27 PRODUCE QUOTE SHEET 719 KB
- FY27 PRODUCE DELIVERY SCHEDULE 1.2 MB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Ohio Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Elkton 8730 Scroggs Rd. Lisbon, OH 44432 November 10, 2026 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the solicitation only. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 15B21627Q00000005 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for Q2 FY27 Produce Requirement. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.
The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. To view all available rewritten FAR Parts and agency deviations, visit Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 311991, with a small business size standard of 700 employees. (ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). See attachment Q2 FY27 PRODUCE QUOTE SHEET for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the produce requirements. (iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).
See attached menu specifications for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the produce requirements. (iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47). Refer to Attachment FCI ELKTON PRODUCE DELIVERY INFORMATION Q2 FY27 and Q2 FY27 PRODUCE DELIVERY SCHEDULE for detailed delivery instructions. Each line item will indicate the corresponding delivery schedule number required in the description.
Delivery will be Freight on Board. Deliveries will not be accepted on weekends or federal holidays. Items not delivered within the required time frame may be subject to cancellation, and any associated shipping or restocking fees will be the responsibility of the vendor.
Delivery address will be: FCI Elkton 8730 Scroggs Road Lisbon, OH 44432 (v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)). The following provisions are applicable: • RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025), applies to this acquisition. (see 12.205(a)). • RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) The Government anticipates and intends to make a SINGLE award based on pricing per line item.
Awards will be made to the responsible Quoter(s) whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the Government, considering the evaluation factors outlined below. (1) Price - The government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable; (2) Past Performance – Go/No-Go Evaluation The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s past performance on a Go/No-Go basis.
The assessment will be based on the following criteria: • Timeliness of Deliveries: The Quoter must demonstrate a consistent record of on-time deliveries. Documented instances of late deliveries, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations and communications with other Contracting Officers, will be reviewed. A history of substantial delivery delays will result in a "No-Go" determination. • Order Accuracy and Completeness: The Quoter must show a track record of delivering complete and accurate orders.
Evidence of recurring issues such as missing or incorrect items—supported by customer complaints, re-turns, or input from other Contracting Officers—will be considered. A pattern of incomplete or inaccurate deliveries will result in a "No-Go" determination. Only Quoters receiving a "Go" rating under this factor will be considered eligible for award. • 52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration (NOV 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (JAN 2017) • 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022) • 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) (vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)). • 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) • 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Internal Confidentiality Agreements (JAN 2017) • 52.204-13 System for Award Management – Maintenance (OCT 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) • 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) • 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) • 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) • 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Sm
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Zach Bowers · [email protected] · (330) 420-6460
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 311991, 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.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for perishable prepared food manufacturing work, who also hold Bureau of Prisons contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Forestwood Farm, Inc. $39.4 million in this trade
- Shaver Foods LLC $3.9 million in this trade
- Pueblo Trading Co Inc $1.5 million in this trade
- The Smooth Sailing Group LLC $1.5 million in this trade
- Regional Produce Distributors, Limited Liability Company $710,412 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.
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 18 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311991), 5 posted in the last 7 days; 67% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Agricultural Marketing Service and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. A notice in this trade gives a median of 13 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
All open perishable prepared 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
- Val-Pro, Inc. $34.4 million · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 13, 2026
- Shamrock Meats, Inc. $22,950 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Dec 22, 2022
- Shaver Foods LLC $95,900 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Dec 22, 2022
- Clark's Trading Co. $43,550 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Jun 15, 2022
- Clark's Trading Co. $16,713 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Mar 16, 2022
From the award notices agencies publish.