Nondairy Government Bids & RFPs

Offers are due by 3:00 PM local time on ****.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM. gov). Those not registered may be considered nonresponsible and ineligible for award.

Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) are required for each line item on which an offeror intends to bid. PDMs must be submitted prior to the close of the solicitation.

Late submissions, modifications, and withdrawals are subject to Section L, Provision **** or **** to be registered in SAM. gov may result in being considered nonresponsible and ineligible for award.

The period of performance for most items is July 1, 2026, to July 15, 2026. The bid notice states, All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by FCI La Tuna warehouse staff and or material handlers no side loaded pallets.

The bid notice states, The government will pay the contractor as follows upon the submission of commercial invoices approved by the contracting officer. Specific payment terms are detailed in section I, Payments, of the contract clauses.

The bid notice states, The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

The bid notice states, FCI La Tuna will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record regardless of the quotes with the lowest price. Quotes from vendors without poor past performance represent the best value when compared to any lower priced quotes.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set aside. Any quotes from large businesses will not be considered. Vendors must have a high past performance record.

The bid notice mentions, Items which are conditionally received and found noncompliant, must be picked up at the vendors expense within 2 weeks of noncompliance notification. It also states, Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused.

The bid notice states, Substitutions to specifications in line items are prohibited ex. , case counts. Changes to specifications will not be evaluated and therefore, not considered for award. It also mentions, Do not change the case counts or the quote of the item will not be considered.

The items must be delivered by 1:00 pm on July 15, 2026, and goods are to be delivered from July 1st to 15th, 2026, Monday through Friday between 7:30 a. m. and 1:00 p. m. , excluding federal holidays.

Payment will be made by the code listed in block 17a. All orders over $15,**** will be placed on SF **** orders under $15,**** will be placed on a Government Purchase Card unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. All Government Purchase Card and SF **** 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.

All potential bidders are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR **** for commercial items. Bidders should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. As of October ****, all vendors participating shall be registered in the SAM website www. ***. *. * contracting officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardee's DUNS number into the SAM database. As of January 1, ****, all potential bidders are required to complete the Annual Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which should be completed at http:orca. bpn. gov.

Failure to deliver within the established time frames will be considered as non conformance under the terms of the contract.

Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award.

The delivery date for the products will be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Deliveries must be made between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM CST, and federal holidays are excluded. Delivery schedules must be prearranged with the receiving warehouse.

The bid notice states that payment will be made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Leavenworth office. Specific payment terms are detailed within the contract clauses, including provisions for prompt payment according to the Prompt Payment Act and regulations at 5 CFR part ****.

The bid notice includes FAR clause ****, which states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

Awards will be made to the responsible quoters whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the government, considering pricing per line item and past performance.

This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. Offerors must be responsible and their quotes must conform to the requirements. Past performance will be evaluated on a go/no-go basis, assessing timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy.

The bid notice mentions that failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor's history of past performance, which may impact future award decisions or a finding of responsibility.

The bid notice states that quotes must be good for 30 calendar days after the close of the solicitation. Information regarding protest after award is included in FAR clause ****.

The bid notice states that deliveries will be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Deliveries must be made between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm CST, and federal holidays will not be accepted. Delivery schedules must be prearranged with the receiving warehouse.

The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Awards with a total value over the micro-purchase threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order. Awards with a total value under the micro-purchase threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a firm-fixed-price (FFP) government purchase card transaction from the local food services department. Any subsequent award will require acceptance in the form of a signature by the contractor 48 hours after the signed purchase order has been delivered to the contractor.

The bid notice incorporates FAR ****, which includes a warranty clause. Specifically, paragraph 'o' states: The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

The bid notice states that awards will be made to the responsible quoters whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the government, considering the evaluation factors outlined: 1. Price, and 2. Past Performance (Go/No-Go evaluation based on timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy/completeness).

The bid notice states that this acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code for this requirement is **** with a small business size standard of 700 employees. Offerors must be responsible quoters whose quote conforms to the requirements.

The bid notice mentions that failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor's history of past performance. Past performance information may be used by the government to make future award decisions and/or may result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible for the award of future requirements.

The bid notice states that quotes must be good for 30 calendar days after the close of the solicitation.