FCI Danbury 4th Quarter Fruit: The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a combined synopsis/solicitation for fruit to support subsistence operations in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This requirement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 (700-employee size standard).
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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.”