# FCI TALLADEGA 3RD QTR 281 Grocery Solicitation

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/15b31326q00000010

- Solicitation number: 15B31326Q00000010
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to The Smooth Sailing Group LLC
- Department: Department of Justice
- Agency: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Contracting office: Fci Talladega (15B313)
- 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: Talladega, Alabama
- County: Talladega County (FIPS 01121). https://abierto.us/counties/talladega-county-al-01121
- City: Talladega. https://abierto.us/cities/talladega-al-0174592
- First posted: February 19, 2026
- Last posted: April 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e927339d2d55447c8e6b36ce848497d6/view

## Description

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, AL intends to issue solicitation 15B31326Q00000010 for the requirements of:

QUARTERLY SUBSISTENCE ? Grocery. Terms are FOB Destination with delivery dates will begin April 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2026. Deliveries will be made to Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, 565 E Renfroe RD, Talladega, Alabama 35160.The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards.

The Government will award to responsible vendor(s) whose offer, conforms to the solicitation, and is considered to be most advantageous to the Government. Quotations will be evaluated on price and past performance. Past Performance (poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items in the past, not meeting required specifications, etc.), may result with the vendors quotes being considered as a non-responsible vendor. Please include shipping in all pricing.

The solicitation will be made available on or about; February 23, 2026 and will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is March 9, 2026 at 4:00pm.

Payment will be made using the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or the Government Purchase Card for awards of less than $10,000.00. Each offer is required per 52.212?3 to complete their representations and certifications via the Online Representation and Certification Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations (Aug 2005) are included.

The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is B. Jones, Contract Specialist, located at FCI Talladega, 565 E Renfroe Rd, Talladega, Alabama, 35160, and phone number (256) 315-4151. Completed offers may be emailed to:

b7jones@bop.gov or mailed to the attention of B. Jones, CS, FCI Talladega, 565 E Renfroe Rd, Talladega, Alabama, 35160.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Smooth Sailing Group LLC (UEI H1T1RA82KDM7)
- Contract: 15B31326P00000043, purchase order
- Obligated: $21,441.69
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 14 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B31326Q00000010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B313 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B31326P00000043_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Shaver Foods LLC (UEI KZ6RQ2GPDXG3)
- Contract: 15B31326P00000044, purchase order
- Obligated: $68,278.15
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 14 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15B31326Q00000010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15B313 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B31326P00000044_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 19, 2026: Presolicitation, due March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5b15c6fc416a4a469455526485995870. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5b15c6fc416a4a469455526485995870/view
- February 23, 2026: Solicitation, due March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f17fd6b789f144fb89215ae483285d4a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f17fd6b789f144fb89215ae483285d4a/view
- April 27, 2026: Solicitation, due March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b6ed9ea8d6694500a77ec39e6359db1c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6ed9ea8d6694500a77ec39e6359db1c/view
- April 27, 2026: Solicitation, due March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d7145032b6374b87a955a4d1d0bea93c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d7145032b6374b87a955a4d1d0bea93c/view
- April 27, 2026: Solicitation, due March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice e927339d2d55447c8e6b36ce848497d6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e927339d2d55447c8e6b36ce848497d6/view

## Points of contact

- BRANT JONES, B7JONES@BOP.GOV, 2563154151
- Ashley L. Davis, al2davis@bop.gov, 2563154251

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