# USP Canaan FY26 2nd Qtr. Subsistence

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/15b21526q00000001

- Solicitation number: 15B21526Q00000001
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Apex Food Group, LLC for $61,186.16
- Department: Department of Justice
- Agency: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Contracting office: Usp Canaan (15B215)
- NAICS: 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8945 Food, Oils and Fats
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Waymart, Pennsylvania
- County: Wayne County (FIPS 42127). https://abierto.us/counties/wayne-county-pa-42127
- City: Waymart. https://abierto.us/cities/waymart-pa-4281712
- First posted: November 21, 2025
- Last posted: December 23, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f55040ffc2fe4b98ae217fb22392fafa/view

## Description

In response to the above-mentioned solicitation, 29 responses were received from small businesses. The winning price quotes are listed under the vendor by line item as listed in the request for quote solicitation. This is only a result of the items from the abstract from USP Canaan FY26 2nd Qtr. Subsistence. It should be noted that the prices and vendor listed below consider the quoters who denied the award or failed to meet technical specifications of the product.

Therefore, at this time, the vendors listed below informally accepted their awards. 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. All quotes received by the submission deadline of December 5, 2025, 4:00 pm EST were considered.

USP Canaan awarded quoted items to vendors that had a high past performance record, in accordance with FAR 12.203 regardless of the quotes with the lowest price as stated within the solicitation notice 15B21526Q00000001. The award was made based off best value as the solicitation stated. The Government made award(s) to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer was considered to be the most advantageous to the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Apex Food Group, LLC (UEI PJEDNGGLDHG6)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000032, purchase order
- Obligated: $17,779.10
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000032_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: C.J. Foods, Inc. (UEI HQK3DCZR9V21)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000034, purchase order
- Obligated: $13,764.91
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000034_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: J & B Sales, Inc. (UEI DNM8HYMF2M53)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000035, purchase order
- Obligated: $40,237.41
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000035_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Mina Holdings LLC (UEI NJWUS8RJAGX8)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000036, purchase order
- Obligated: $46,752.50
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000036_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: North Star Imports, LLC (UEI CB67WJHP34K9)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000037, purchase order
- Obligated: $39,950.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000037_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Shaver Foods LLC (UEI KZ6RQ2GPDXG3)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000038, purchase order
- Obligated: $53,769.20
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000038_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Universal Poultry Products Inc. (UEI CN3HG4NTLM19)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000039, purchase order
- Obligated: $33,406.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000039_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Mullen Marketing LLC (UEI HVE7G6JGK9K6)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000041, purchase order
- Obligated: $19,040.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B21526Q00000001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000041_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Rainmaker, Inc. (UEI H8TEL1GKWJ24)
- Contract: 15B21526P00000042, purchase order
- Obligated: $61,117.34
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 29 offers received
- Link: award number 15B21526P00000042 equals the contract number; same awarding office 15B215 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B21526P00000042_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice fab9c6f40486498fa2f08717a2832214. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fab9c6f40486498fa2f08717a2832214/view
- December 23, 2025: Award notice. Notice f55040ffc2fe4b98ae217fb22392fafa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f55040ffc2fe4b98ae217fb22392fafa/view

## Points of contact

- Joseph Kozuch, jkozuch@bop.gov, 5704888132
- Chris Ficken, cficken@bop.gov, 5704888031

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