FCI McDowell 1st Qtr FY 27 SUBSISTENCE

Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FCI MCDOWELL

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Compliance matrix

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Proposal outline

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number: 15B12226Q00000021
Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 311991
Product service code: 8945
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted: 2026-08-18
Response deadline: Aug 25, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance: WV
Contracting contact: jriffe@bop.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Evaluations will be based upon past performance, socio?economic status, overall price and delivery schedule. Greater emphasis will be placed upon past performance and delivery schedule. In addition to your price, if your quantities such as case count differ from what is posted, please do the calculations to match what your price would be as if you were delivering what is posted also post your actual case count and price as well. If the calculations are not done and annotated on the bid sheet, your line?item bid price will not be accepted. Due to numerous items that have attempted delivery with expired dates or not meeting specifications, etc....., we will document those items and you will be listed on a do not award list for the following quarter. Meaning if you submit a bid on future solicitations and you have past performance issues the entire bid will be void. Past performance issues can encompass numerous issues. If our warehouse rejects any item, please be respectful and just pick it back up. Unpleasant communication means we will not be communicating at all the following quarter………..Emailed bids should be sent to: jriffe@bop.gov

Contact

Point of contact: Joe Riffe
Role: not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email: jriffe@bop.gov
Secondary: j1jackson@bop.gov

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