What this opportunity is
The Department of Justice is seeking a total small business set-aside for canned fruit, specifically peaches, to be delivered to FCI Danbury in Connecticut for the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2026. This opportunity is suitable for small businesses that can meet federal food safety and labeling regulations, including allergen requirements. As a combined synopsis/solicitation notice, interested vendors should track this opportunity closely and prepare to submit bids that adhere strictly to the specified product standards.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
NATIONAL MENU SPECIFICATIONS QUOTE SHEET
Institution: Fiscal Year: Quarter:
FCI DANBURY 2026 4th
Unit of Units to Price Per
Number Item Description Issue Order Unit Total
The delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation,
packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of the supplies in the commercial marketplace. Delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable
provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. When a
known allergen is included in the item(s), the item(s) must comply with the allergen labeling requirements of the FD&C Act. Major allergens identified
in the FD&C Act include: wheat, fish, milk, soy, tree nuts, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and sesame or those in effect on the date of the solicitation, contract,
or purchase order. Failure to comply with the National Menu Specifications will result in your quoted item not being considered for award. No
specification substitutions will be accepted. If a specification does NOT state it must be a product of the United States or Canada, it is acceptable for it
to be a "product of" a Foreign Country and distributed in the United States or Puerto Rico. When options are offered on the specifications, it is the
FSA's determination as to what options are put out to bid. Not all options need be put out for bid. (i.e., cans and pouches). Items that are fried may be
baked at the institutions discretion. The NFSA/Chief Dietitian will make the final determination on product compliance.
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36 Fruit, Peaches (Clingstone or Freestone), Canned, Standards of Identity
contained in 21 CFR 145.170 and 145.71. Halves, Halved, Quarters,
Quartered, Slices, Sliced, Dice, or Diced, U.S. Grade A, B, or C. Packed
in light sytup, lightly sweetened fruit juice and water, lightly
sweetened fruit juice, slightly sweetened water, extra light syrup,
slightly sweetened fruit juice and water, slightly sweetened fruit juice,
or in water. 6/#10 cans per case.
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FRUITS (CANNED and FROZEN)
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Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.