FCI Texarkana - Subsistence 4th Qtr FY2026

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation (Solicitation Number: 15B51526Q00000014) for subsistence items for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Texarkana. The solicitation is for the 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026.

The solicitation details a "SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES" which includes various food items such as:

• Dry Black Beans
• Long Grain Milled Rice
• Soy Protein Products (Meat Flavor, Chunks)
• Canned Garbanzo Beans
• Canned Whole Kernel Corn
• Canned Beets
• Canned Sweet Peas
• Canned Spinach
• Collard Greens or Broccoli Greens
• Canned Diced Tomatoes
• Ground Paprika
• Soup Base (Chicken and Vegetable Flavors)
• Sauces (Hot, Green, Chipotle, or Buffalo-style)
• Vinegar
• Spaghetti
• Pasta (Macaroni, Elbow Form)

Specific quantities and packaging (e.g., 50 lb/bg, 6/#10 cans/case, 4/1 gal) are listed for each item.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: The delivery period for subsistence items is specified as 07/01/2026 - 07/15/2026.

• Awarded items under $15,000 will be paid with Government Purchase Card.

• Offer Due Date: 05/21/2026 at 15:00 CT.

• Submission Instructions: Offers are to be submitted on SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified. Key information required includes solicitation number, offeror's name/address/phone, technical description, warranty terms, price, discount terms, "remit to" address, representations and certifications, and past performance information.

• Evaluation Factors: The solicitation indicates that the Government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The specific evaluation factors are to be inserted by the Contracting Officer but will include technical capability, price, and past performance.

• The solicitation indicates it is an "UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE" opportunity. Specific set-aside information (e.g., Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB) is indicated as potentially applicable but not definitively stated as a set-aside in the provided pages.

• NAICS Code: 311991

• Size Standard: 500 Employees

• Items 1 through 11 will be awarded as a group to one vendor.

• Items 11 through 17 will be awarded as a group to one vendor.

• Delivery is FOB Destination.

• It is vital that items awarded are delivered no later than July 15, 2026, to avoid cancellation.

• Offerors are instructed to review Line Item descriptions prior to quoting.

• The document includes numerous FAR and agency-specific clauses related to contract terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and security requirements.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for subsistence items for the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas, for the 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. It contains all necessary information for submitting a quote for evaluation.

• The solicitation requires vendors to provide subsistence items as specified.

• Standard Form 1449 must be completed and submitted.

• Offerors must comply with the specifications on the solicitation; substitutions will not be accepted.

• Offerors and quoters must be able to accept Government purchase cards for payment.

• The period of performance is the 4th Quarter of FY2026.

• Quotes must be received by May 21, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

• Submission is via email to Tex-ProcurementpProp-s@bop.gov.

• Evaluation factors include Price and Past Performance, with Price being rated higher.

• The Government will award items in groups to one or more vendors whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous.

• Award consideration will be given to vendors who bid on all items in each group.

• Failure to deliver awarded items within established time frames will be considered non-conformance.

• All potential offerors and quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission.

• Offerors must include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in their quotes.

• For questions regarding this solicitation, contact Galo Morlet (Supervisory Contract Specialist) at 903-838-4587 or gmorlet@bop.gov, or Tanner Henson (Contract Specialist) at thenson@bop.gov.