U.S. Department of Justice
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Subsistence Items for Federal Correctional Institution

U.S. Department of Justice
Updated May 27, 2026 · 22:21 UTC

The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to supply various subsistence items for its Mendota, CA facility.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need? Various subsistence items for the Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota, CA, including frozen and perishable foods.
  • What is the timeline? The contract will run from the date of award to July 13, 2026.
  • When is the deadline? Quotes must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on June 9, 2026.

Who can apply

  • Must be a certified small business

Heads up — easy to miss

  • All on-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F to 40 degrees F.
  • All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below.
  • Any products that indicate prior thawing will be refused.

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
  • Submit quotes in .pdf format to Fong Heu, Contract Specialist/Nathan Garcia, Property Procurement Specialist, by email to fheu@bop.gov/n1garcia@bop.gov ONLY.

Primary point of contact

Name
Fong Heu
Email
fheu@bop.gov
Phone
(559) 274-4256

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