3rd Qtr Milk Requirement FY26
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Bennettsville, South Carolina, intends to issue solicitation 15B31726Q00000008 for the 3rd Quarter Milk Requirement for Fiscal Year 2026. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for the procurement of dairy milk (pasteurized, nonfat, skim, or fat-free, no flavor) in specified pint containers. Deliveries will be made weekly to FCI Bennettsville from April 6, 2026, through June 29, 2026. Quotes are due February 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the quarterly supply of milk to the FCI Bennettsville Food Service Department.
- Product: Dairy, Milk, Pasteurized, Nonfat, Skim, or Fat Free, No Flavor. The main solicitation specifies 1½ pint containers, while the delivery schedule details skim milk in 1/2 pint units.
- Delivery Schedule: Weekly deliveries from April 6, 2026, through June 29, 2026.
- Quantity: 15,000 units per weekly delivery, totaling 195,000 units for the quarter.
- FOB Destination: Deliveries to Federal Correctional Institution, 696 Muckerman Road, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm-Fixed Price.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (100%).
- Period of Performance: 3rd Quarter FY26, with deliveries commencing around April 1, 2026.
- Anticipated Award Date: March 24, 2025, with an effective date of April 1, 2026.
- The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards.
Submission & Evaluation
- Solicitation Release: On or about February 5, 2026, via sam.gov.
- Quote Due Date: February 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
- Submission Method: Email to eclyburn@bop.gov or hand-carry to Eric Clyburn at FCI Bennettsville.
- Required Information: Offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30 of the solicitation form, and provide Unique Entity ID, DUNS #, Phone #, Email, and Firm Fixed Price.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible vendor(s) whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered equally.
- Eligibility: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete representations and certifications via ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application) as per FAR 52.212-3. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations are eligible.
Point of Contact
- Primary: Eric Clyburn, Procurement and Property Specialist
- Email: eclyburn@bop.gov
- Phone: 843-454-8225
- Secondary: Shalonda McKoy, smckoy@bop.gov, 843-454-8293.
- Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Eric Clyburn.