FCI Leavenworth FY26 QTR 1 Subsistence Meal
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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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, FCI Leavenworth, has issued an Award Notice for its FY26 Q1 Subsistence Meal requirements. This notice, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, details the awards made to multiple vendors for various food items. A key evaluation factor was high past performance, which, in accordance with FAR 12.203(a)(2), sometimes took precedence over the lowest price.
Scope of Awards
This opportunity covered a wide range of subsistence items, including meats (beef, chicken, turkey, fish, frankfurters), dairy (cheese, non-fat dry milk), grains (pasta, rice, pancake mix, cereal), vegetables (fresh, canned, frozen), sauces, and other food products. A total of 21 responses were received for the solicitation.
Award Details
Awards were distributed among several vendors:
- North Star Imports: Awarded for various beef products, including ground beef and beef patties.
- Pueblo Trading Company: Received awards for beef sandwich steaks, chicken fillets, and cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
- Mina Holdings LLC: Awarded for a variety of pasta types, canned diced tomatoes, tomato paste, canned green beans, and canned carrots.
- Advanced Commodities LLC: Awarded for chicken leg quarters and pancake mix.
- Highland Wholesale Foods Inc.: Awarded for mayonnaise, canned crushed tomatoes, canned corn, collard greens, and mixed vegetables.
- Elwood International: Awarded for salad dressing, table syrup, and tomato catsup.
- Matts Trading Inc.: Awarded for frozen carrots and various bologna products.
- JNS Foods: Awarded for dry beans (black eyed peas, kidney, pinto), long grain milled rice, non-fat dry milk, canned sweet peas, and frozen broccoli.
- Shaver Foods: Awarded for corn starch, potato chips, wheat tortillas, canned beets, canned peas and carrots, canned spinach, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow cake mix.
- CJ Foods: Awarded for frozen cheese pizza, frankfurters, and tomato sauce.
- Big Daddy Foods: Awarded for boneless, skinless, whole muscle turkey breast.
- Clarks Trading Company: Awarded for tofu products.
- National Food Group: Awarded for soy protein products (chicken flavor chunks).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Award Notice (not a contract)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Original Quote Submission Deadline: August 18, 2025, 7:00 AM CST
- Notice Published: February 11, 2026
Evaluation
Awards were made based on high past performance records, in accordance with FAR 12.203(a)(2). This factor was considered from a wide variety of government and non-government sources and was prioritized, even if it meant not selecting the lowest-priced quote.