Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FCI HERLONG
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Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15B61926Q00000018
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
311999
Product service code
8945
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Sep 8, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Herlong, CA
Contracting contact
tpolan@bop.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 311999 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Please submit all bids to tpolan@bop.gov only. The previous E-Mail address of her-quotes-s@bop.gov is no longer active. Any bids sent to her-quotes-s@bop.gov will not be received and will not be considered for this solicitation. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong, CA intends to issue a solicitation for the requirement of: Quarterly Subsistence. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 311999; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right to make formal single or multiple awards. Delivery is required by October 19, 2026. Late deliveries will result in a negative performance evaluation. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a written offer which will be considered for award. The solicitation will be available on or after August 21, 2026, with a due date of September 8, 2026 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the SAM beta.gov web site https://beta.sam.gov/ Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Award will be based upon price as well as past performance. Poor past performance (Late, Incorrect or Non-Delivery) may result in bid not being considered and award not being made by FCI Herlong. Please submit all bids to tpolan@bop.gov only. The previous E-Mail address of her-quotes-s@bop.gov is no longer active. Any E-Mails sent to her-quotes-s@bop.gov will not be received and will not be considered.
Contact
Point of contact
Trevor Polan
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
tpolan@bop.gov
Submit questions
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