SolicitationPosted Aug 28, 2026·Responses due Sep 8, 2026

1st Qtr FY27 Food Service Subsistence - FDC Houston

Bureau of Prisons · FDC HOUSTON

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
311991
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
15B51727Q00000003
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
8945
Place
Houston, TX, USA
Contact
Daniel Cruz (dcruz-ayala@bop.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 15B51727Q00000003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 28, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 28, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 28, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
Award
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Award Notice
    FDC Houston Houston TX 77002 USA · $49K
    Open

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What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Detention Center (FDC Houston) is issuing a solicitation, 15B51727Q00000003, for 1st QTR FY 27 Subsistence line items. Shipping will be FOB Destination. Deliveries will be from October 01, 2026, to October 15, 2026. Deliveries will be made to … (show all)

the Food Service Warehouse at 2502 Center Street, Houston, TX 77007. Please include solicitation number 15B51727Q00000003 on subject line when emailing. The contract type is firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make single or multiple awards. The evaluation factors are price and past performance. The Government will award to the responsible offer(s) whose offer, conforms to the solicitation, and is most advantageous to the Government. Failure to deliver within the established time frame will be considered as non-performance under the contract terms. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site www.sam.gov. The deadline for receipt of quotes is on or before September 08, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, Email (dcruz-ayala@bop.gov) and (m2khan@bop.gov). Quotes received after closing date and time will not be considered. Quoted prices must remain good for 60 days after close of the solicitation. Each offeror is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the online Representation and Certification Applications (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations (Aug 2005) are included. NOTE: ALL ITEMS MAY BE PAID VIA Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD at the discretion of the procurement office. SEND BANKING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT. Blank pages are unnecessary. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to award by entering the potential awardee's UEI number at www.sam.gov database. *Vendor shall return the completed RFQ document and bid sheets when making submissions. Failure to do so will result in the vendor being considered non-responsive and the bid being discarded. * Evaluation Factors are price and past performance. Venders who submit a quote concurs that delivery dates will be met, unless otherwise noted. Vendors should not quote on items which cannot be delivered for any reason. Past performance: A record of poor performance due to failure to deliver items within the expected delivery time period, requests to remove an item from a signed purchase order on previous awards, requests to disregard or cancel a signed purchase order, or poor quality may result in a poor performance rating. FDC Houston will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record IAW FAR 13.106-2(4)(ii) 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 quote(s).

Who won similar work

9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 311991.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
FDC Houston Houston TX 77002 USA5$480KSep 30, 2026
FDC Houston Houston TX USA2$170KSep 9, 2025
Houston Fdc Houston TX 77002 USA1$150KDec 5, 2024
15B51727Q00000001 Houston TX 77002 USA1$38KSep 30, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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