NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT DIRECTLY FROM SUPPLIERS (RFO FAR 12.201-1(2) and 5.101(b)(1)(i)(A)) Solicitation Number: 15B51726Q00000009 FDC HOUSTON – 4th QTR FY26- Food Service - Subsistence Agency: Federal Bureau of Prisons - FDC Houston Classification Code: 8945 – Food, Oils and Fats NAICS Code: 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Solicit Directly from Suppliers IAW. RFO FAR 12.201-1(2). Synopsis: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FDC Houston intends to solicit this action as 100% Small Business, (firm-fixed-price) supply contract directly to suppliers to procure subsistence (Perishable Prepared Food). The statutory authority for this 100% Small Business set aside solicitation directly to suppliers is the RFO FAR 19.104-1(a) (1) and RFO FAR 12.201-1(2). A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED The Government intends to proceed with this 100% Small Business set aside set aside direct solicitation to suppliers. The NAICS code is 311991 – Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS A determination by the Government not to solicit this action on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is solely within the discretion of the Government, IAW RFO FAR 12.201-1(2). Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. Federal Bureau of Prisons is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Contracting Office Point of Contact: Daniel Cruz, dcruz-ayala@bop.gov