U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Mendota 33500 W California Ave Mendota, CA 93640 May 27, 2026 Dear Offeror(s), This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 15B62026Q00000008. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Please read it in its entirety. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01. This solicitation is being issued as total small business set-aside. The NAICS for this requirement is 311999 with a size standard of 700 employees. The following items are required Various Subsistence items for the Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota, CA, as detailed in the solicitation. Attachment A- BRQ 15B62026Q00000008 This solicitation is expected to result in the single award, or multiple awards, of a firm-fixed price contract(s) for various subsistence items. TERMS OF DELIVERY ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION BEGINNING Date of Award, AND ENDING July 13, 2026, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00AM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME(PST) – 1:00PM PST. NO DELIVERY ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS. ANY QUESTIONS REGARD DELIVER CONTACT THE FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR AT (559)274-4000 x4280 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. Vendors who fail to meet delivery schedules or specifications may be removed indefinitely from future solicitations for bids. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025) applies to this acquisition. References to offer and offeror are hereby changed to quote and quoter respectively. Award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the Government, considering the evaluation factors outlined below. (1) Price - The government will evaluate the Quoter's proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable; and (2) Past Performance - Past performance information shall include prior experience and similar performances undertaken by the contractor. (3) Technical – In the form of Product Offered (Identify the Product Brand or Manufacturer). FAR 52. 212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION NOV 2025), is applicable to this acquisition. The selected Quoter must comply with the additional contract terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: Provisions FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.222-18 Certificatio…