FCI ATLANTA 4TH QUARTER FY2026 SUBSISTENCE

Enclosed is a combined synopsis/solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Acquisition office. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution-Atlanta GA intends to issue solicitation 15B30126Q00000022. This solicitation is for the acquisition of QUARTERLY SUBSISTENCE food products for our facility. Our physical location is Federal Correctional Institution, Atlanta, 601 McDonough BLVD SE, Atlanta, GA 30315. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation. 100% restricted for small businesses.     

In submitting the request for quote, please consider all information provided herein. Carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. 

All potential bidder(s) are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 (DEV) for commercial items. Bidder(s) should include their Unique Entity ID (UEI) number in their offers. As of October 2012, all vendors participating shall be registered in the SAM website www.sam.gov. The contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardee's UIE number into the SAM database. The government reserves the right to award item by item, or in groups of items, or in aggregate, whichever is most advantageous to the Government. Excess items over the exact quantity ordered will be returned at the contractor's expense or retained without compensation to the contractor. 

Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of May 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The only method of receipt is Email:  l3butler@bop.gov.  Once your quote has been received, I will respond via email stating "Received". If you do not receive a response, please verify the status of your submission via email. 

Please do not submit quotes to any other email other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered. 

Please place any questions you may have in writing by email to l3butler@bop.gov, email preferred. I will consider all questions received and provide responses, where appropriate. Please be sure to have read the cover letter, solicitation, specifications and delivery schedule, if the answer is addressed in those documents, you will not receive a response. If you are bidding alternate packaging and/or specifications it must clearly be marked and show what the differences are. You will be responsible for providing the correct prices to match our units of measurement. If you do not supply an item or meet the attached delivery schedule it will be noted as a performance issue. All quoted prices should not have more than two (2) decimal points. All orders over $15,000.00 will be placed on SF-1449. All orders under $15,000.00 will be placed on a Government Purchase Card unless otherwise authorized by the contracting officer. All Government purchase card and SF-1449 transactions are fill or kill.

The evaluation factors are past performance and price. Past performance will be rated higher than price. The Government will award to the responsible bidder(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government. Goods are to be delivered from July 1, 2025 through July 16, 2025, Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., excluding Federal Holidays. Undelivered items are subject to cancellation. Failure to deliver within the established time frames will be considered as non-conformance under the terms of the contract. 

The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Leonora Butler, Supervisory Contract Specialist, 601 McDonough Blvd. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315, phone (678) 686-5609. 

Completed quotes should be e-mailed, (E-mail Preferred) to l3butler@bop.gov pacrowell@bop.gov and kheatrice@bop.gov.  

Actual awards will be made on or by June 12, 2026.   

Please contact the Food Services Warehouse Worker Foreman Ms. Blair at cx1blair@bop.gov  for all questions pertaining to specification requirements and delivery at 404-635-5100 Ext.1637 or Food Service Assistant Mr. Rogers 404-635-5100 Ext. 1638   at m6rogers@bop.gov.