FCI LA TUNA-QTR 3-PASTA RICE BEANS
Overview
Buyer
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PSC
Set Aside
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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, FCI La Tuna, is soliciting quotes for Third Quarter PASTA RICE BEANS for Fiscal Year 2026. This Request for Quote (RFQ), solicitation number 15B51026Q00000009, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The requirement is for various dry and canned beans, rice, and pasta to be delivered to FCI La Tuna in Anthony, Texas. Quotes are due by March 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST.
Scope of Work
This opportunity covers the supply of specific food items for the third quarter of FY26. Key requirements include:
- Dry Beans: Black, Black Eyed Peas, Kidney/Red, Lentils, Pea (Navy), Pinto (totaling 9,550 LB)
- Canned Beans: Kidney, Garbanzo, Pea (Navy), Pinto, Great Northern, Black (totaling 243 CS)
- Rice: U.S. Grade 1 or 2, Long Grain MILLED Rice, Parboiled Light (6,000 LB)
- Pasta: Macaroni (Elbow, Rotini), Lasagna Noodles, Spaghetti (totaling 6,000 LB) All items must meet specified grades and forms. Substitutions to line item specifications (e.g., case counts) are strictly prohibited and will not be evaluated.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (items awarded individually, multiple items may go to one contractor).
- Period of Performance: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026 (for most items).
- Specific Delivery: Pasta Spaghetti must be delivered between April 1, 2026 - April 15, 2026.
- Place of Performance: FCI La Tuna, 8500 Doniphan Dr., Anthony, Texas 79821.
- Solicitation Published: February 19, 2026.
- Quotes Due: March 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST.
Evaluation Factors
Award will be based on price and past performance. FCI La Tuna will award to vendors with a high past performance record, even if their price is not the lowest, as this represents the best value (IAW FAR 13.106-2(4)(ii)). Poor past performance (e.g., failure to deliver, requests to remove/cancel items, poor quality) may result in a poor rating. Vendors must confirm ability to meet delivery dates.
Delivery Requirements
- F.O.B. Destination: FCI La Tuna, Anthony, TX.
- Palletization: All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements are made.
- Temperature Control: Non-frozen perishables 36-41°F; canned goods above 36°F (not frozen); frozen foods 0°F or below.
- Quality Control: Products indicating prior thawing will be refused. Certified religious diet items must have Kosher symbols. Noncompliant items must be picked up by the vendor within two weeks. All items must be dated.
- Delivery Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Monday-Friday (first come first serve). No deliveries on weekends or federal holidays.
- Best By Dates: Frozen food items must be delivered before their best buy/sell by/use by/freeze by dates.
Submission Requirements
Quotes must indicate Solicitation No. 15B51026Q00000009, time specified for receipt, offeror's name, address, telephone number, and a technical description of items. Quotes must include terms of any expressed warranty, price, discount terms, and acknowledgment of any amendments. Offerors must be registered in SAM.