Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Aug 25, 2026

FMC LEXINGTON FY27 1ST QUARTER- SUBSISTENCE

Bureau of Prisons · FMC LEXINGTON

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
311999
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
15B10926Q00000017
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
8945
Place
Lexington, KY, USA
Contact
Brett Miracle (bmiracle@bop.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 15B10926Q00000017 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026, middle of the range Sep 9, 2026.
Measured from 873 past solicitations at Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons with NAICS 311999 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 11, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center, Lexington August 11, 2026 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 15B10926Q00000017 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for the FMC Lexington subsistence requirement. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The NAICS for this requirement is 311999 wit… (show all)

h a small business size of 700 employees. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. (ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). See attached requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the subsistence requirement. (iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102). See attached requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the subsistence requirement. (iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47). Dates of delivery will be October 1, 2026, through October 22, 2026. Deliveries can only be made between the hours of 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). NO DELIVERY ON HOLIDAY'S OR WEEKENDS. Delivery will be Freight on Board. Delivery address will be: FMC Lexington 3301 Leestown Road Lexington, KY 40511 (v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)). The following provisions are appliable: 52.212-1 (DEV), Instructions to Offerors�Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.212-2 (DEV), Evaluation�Commercial Products and Commercial Services The Government anticipates and intends to make MULTIPLE awards based on pricing per line item. Awards will be made to the responsible Quoter(s) whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the Government, considering the evaluation factors outlined below. (1) Past Performance � Go/No-Go Evaluation The Government will evaluate the Offeror�s past performance on a Go/No-Go basis. The assessment will be based on the following criteria: Timeliness of Deliveries: Offerors are expected to have on-time deliveries. Documented instances of an Offeror having late deliveries, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations and communications with other Contracting Officers, will be reviewed. A history of delivery delays will result in a "No-Go" determination. Order Accuracy and Completeness: Offerors are expected to have accurate and complete deliveries. Evidence of an Offeror having the following issues, but not limited to, non-delivery, missing or incorrect items�supported by customer complaints, returns, or input from other Contracting Officers�will be considered. A history of incomplete or inaccurate deliveries will result in a "No-Go" determination; (2) Price - The government will evaluate the Quoter�s proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable. Only Offerors receiving a "Go" rating under this factor will be considered eligible for award. 52.204-7 (DEV), System for Award Management�Registration 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2007) 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements�Representation (JAN 2017) 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)). 52.212-4 (DEV), Terms and Conditions�Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Internal Confidentiality Agreements 52.204-13 (DEV), System for Award Management � Maintenance 52.209-6 (DEV), Protecting the Government�s Interest When Subcontracting with Debarred/Suspended Contractors 52.209-10 (DEV), Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-6 (DEV), Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3 (DEV), Convict Labor 52.222-19 (DEV), Child Labor�Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-35 (DEV), Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 (DEV), Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 (DEV), Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors 52.225-1 (DEV), Buy American-Supplies 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer�System for Award Management 52.232-36 (DEV), Payment by Third Party 52.233-3 (DEV), Protest After Award 52.233-4 (DEV), Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim JAR 2852.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items DOJ-08 � Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza or Other National Emergency (vii) The date, time, and place for receipt of offer and point of contact. The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than 2:00 PM. Eastern Standard Time on August 25, 2026. Vendors shall submit quotes only to: Brett Miracle, Contracting Specialist, Email: bmiracle@bop.gov AND Heather Surber, Contract Specialist, Email: hsurber@bop.gov. No fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes will be accepted. Quotes MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close. Please review the solicitation, quote sheet, clauses and provisions, and the delivery schedule. Be sure to complete the Excel spreadsheet with the unit price for each item. Question Submission: Interested quoters must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer (FMC Lexington) to respond. Questions must be submitted by email only. Please be sure to read the solicitation, quote sheet, clauses and provisions and cover sheet. If the answer is addressed in those documents, you will not receive a response. (viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c). Any and all information will be posted to the General Services Administration, SAM.Gov website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, awards and cancellations will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, as appropriate, which will be considered by the Bureau of Prisons. Awards with total value over the Micro Purchase Threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order. Awards with 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. In accordance with FAR 12.201-1 (b), this contracting officer has determined this acquisition appropriate to require acceptance in writing. �System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include: �52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications�Commercial Products and Commercial Services, paragraph (d). Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity

Who won similar work

623 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Bureau of Prisons), same NAICS 311999.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SHAVER FOODS LLC48$3.6MSep 23, 2026
Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA34$2.5MOct 14, 2026
North Star Imports, LLC34$1.9MOct 14, 2026
JNS FOODS LLC29$954KSep 22, 2026
PUEBLO TRADING CO INC26$1.0MSep 23, 2026
NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC25$465KSep 23, 2026
MULTIPLE VENDORS Bruceton Mills WV 26525 USA24$7.2MSep 18, 2026
Matts Trading Inc24$945KSep 22, 2026
L.A. FOODS, LLC24$889KSep 23, 2026
THE SMOOTH SAILING GROUP LLC23$971KOct 14, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Prisons (BOP) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Prisons (BOP) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.