FCI Danbury 4th Quarter Vegetables
Contact and place of performance
Jared Caswell
Danbury, CT 06811
USA
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Danbury 33 ½ Pembroke Station Route 37 Danbury, CT 06811 May 29, 2026 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1...
View more(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable).
See attached requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the subsistence requirements.
(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).
See attached requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the subsistence requirements.
(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47).
Dates of delivery will be for the period of July 1, 2026 to July 15, 2026.
Delivery will be Freight on Board.
Delivery address will be:
FCI Danbury
33 ½ Pembroke Station
Route 37
Danbury, CT 06811
(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)).
The following provisions are applicable:
The Government anticipates and intends to make MULTIPLE awards 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:
Only Quoters receiving a "Go" rating under this factor will be considered eligible for award.
(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)).
(vii) The date, time, and place offers are due.
The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 5th, 2026.
(viii) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation.
Vendors shall submit quotes only to:
No fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes will be accepted. Please be sure to read the solicitation, cover letter, quote sheet, clauses and provisions and delivery schedule. If the answer is addressed in those documents you will not receive a response.
Quotes MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
(ix) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c).
Any and all information will be posted to the General Services Administration, SAM.Gov website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, awards and cancellations will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation.
All responsible sources may submit a quotation, as appropriate, which will be considered by the Bureau of Prisons.
Awards with total value over the Micro Purchase Threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order.
Awards with total value under the Micro Purchase Threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Government Purchase Card transaction from the local food services department.
Any subsequent award will require acceptance in the form of a signature by the contractor 48 hours after the signed purchase order has been delivered to the contractor. Subsistence is a vital part of the orderly running of the operation of a Federal Prison. In accordance with FAR 12.201-1 (b), this contracting officer has determined this acquisition appropriate to require acceptance in writing.
“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include:
•52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and
•52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, paragraph (d).
Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, has issued solicitation 15B20326Q00000032 for the procurement of vegetables for the fourth quarter of 2026. This combined synopsis/solicitation is categorized under NAICS 311999: All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing and PSC 8940: SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside (SBA) for concerns with a size standard of 700 employees. The primary point of contact for this requirement is Jared Caswell, and all quotes must be submitted electronically by the response deadline of June 5, 2026.
The requirement supports the subsistence needs of FCI Danbury, located in Danbury, Connecticut. Performance involves the delivery of various vegetable items as detailed in the attached requirements worksheets and national menu documents. The anticipated performance period for delivery is July 1, 2026, through July 15, 2026, with all shipments made Freight on Board. The government intends to make multiple firm-fixed-price awards based on the lowest price per line item. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis considering price and a Go/No-Go assessment of past performance, specifically regarding the timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy.
Submissions must include the completed quote sheet and remain valid for 30 calendar days following the solicitation close. Awards exceeding the $15,000 micro-purchase threshold will be issued as formal purchase orders, while those under the threshold will be processed via Government Purchase Card. Any resulting award requires written acceptance and signature by the contractor within 48 hours of delivery of the signed purchase order. Supporting documentation for the solicitation includes a national menu PDF for regular food and a Microsoft Word quote sheet cover.
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