Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · USP ATWATER
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
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.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15B61826Q00000015
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
311999
Product service code
8945
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Sep 3, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
CA
Contracting contact
ATW-BUSINESSOFFICE-S@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.
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 only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation 15B61826Q000000015 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 311999. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1-500 employees. All responsible small businesses may submit a quote which may be considered. The basis for the award will be best value per line item and Vendor’s past performance. The Government will award the responsible contractor(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on price related factors and past performance per FAR 12.203. Please note that failure to accept an award for a quoted item will be documented as poor performance and could negatively affect your vendor rating and eligibility for future contract awards. Responsible offerors shall incorporate shipping costs and any other internal processing costs into their bid price. Orders over $15,000 will be awarded on a firm-fixed price purchase order and paid electronically, and orders under $15,000 will be paid using a government purchase card. See the attachment to the provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. Bidders are advised to include a completed copy of the attached provision at 52.212-3 with their offers if they do not have completed Representations & Certifications readily available in their System for Award Management record. Failure to comply with the stated item specifications on the bid sheet will result in your quoted item not being considered for award or your item being refused upon delivery. No specification substitutions will be accepted. Do not bid an alternate item or alternate packaging. All Kosher & Passover items must be from Kosher Certified brand provider any potential vendor must include Kosher Certificate with their bid. Failure to provide Kosher Certificate, the name brand / manufacture of any of the items you are bidding for on the bid sheet will forfeit your bid. Please read the entire line item specs you are bidding on. The institution reserves the right to have time to thaw the product to ensure the quality of the product. If it does not meet the standards set on bid sheet. The vendor will pick up product. Bids are due by email to ATW-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov no later than Wednesday September 2, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. PST. Delivery of award to 1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA 95301 will be required beginning “As Soon As Practical from the date of receiving award”. All awarded items must be delivered NO LATER THAN 12:30pm PST on September 30, 2026. Awards not delivered by the delivery deadline are subject to termination in accordance with FAR 52.212-4. If you cannot meet the delivery deadline, do not bid. All questions regarding this solicitation can be directed to the Contracting Officer, D. Kelly, at email address ATW-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov. Phone inquiries will not be responded to.
Contact
Point of contact
D. Kelly
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
ATW-BUSINESSOFFICE-S@BOP.GOV
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
