The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to supply bread, milk, eggs, and other subsistence items for FCI Schuylkill.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to supply bread, milk, eggs, and other subsistence items for FCI Schuylkill. The delivery schedule is tight, with all products required before July 15, 2026. Deliveries must be made between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm EST, and all items will be closely inspected.
What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products, and the government anticipates making multiple awards based on pricing per line item. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order or Government Purchase Card transaction.
How will they pick the winner? The government will evaluate the quoter's proposed price and past performance on a Go/No-Go basis. The assessment will be based on the Quoter's record of on-time deliveries, order accuracy and completeness, and documented instances of late deliveries.
When and how do you bid? The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 4th, 2026. Vendors shall submit quotes only to Stephanie Sandler, Contracting Officer, at ssandler@bop.gov or (570) 544-7310.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience in food manufacturing and distribution
Heads up — easy to miss
- All deliveries must be palletized and in such a way that the product is easily accessible.
- Product not properly marked will be refused.
- All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F and 40 degrees F.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Review the solicitation package and requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities, and units of measure.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if applicable).
- Find a teaming partner who already has experience in food manufacturing and distribution.