SAM #70CDCR27Q00000001

ICE packaged-meal supply and delivery for Atlanta detainees

DHS and ICE are seeking a provider for daily packaged meals at the Atlanta Field Office Detention Intake Processing Unit. - Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Atlanta Field Office, Detention Intake Processing Unit; the notice also identifies ICE’s Detention Compliance and Removals office. - Request: Supply and deliver individually packaged breakfast, lunch, and dinner for up to 77 detainees per day, seven days a week, year-round. The pricing schedule lists 77 detainees for each meal service. - Meal requirements: A minimum cold turkey sandwich meal includes two slices of white bread, two slices of turkey, one slice of American cheese, a 1-ounce bag of plain salted chips, and 8-ounce bottled water. Vendors must provide food-safe, tamper-proof packaging and meet applicable ICE detention standards and USDA/FDA dietary guidelines. - Delivery and quality: Accept telephone orders during the specified ordering window and deliver within two hours; provide a delivery receipt for review and invoice reconciliation. Quality-control documentation, such as batch-testing results or certificates of compliance, is required. Product samples are subject to approval. - Vendor qualifications and evaluation: The vendor must have a physical business location within 20 miles of the service location. Teaming and subcontracting are prohibited. The award approach is Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable. - Period of performance: One base year with three option years, for up to four years of service. Each year covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner service for 77 detainees, 365 days per year. Source documents show differing start dates; no calendar dates are included here. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, meal brands, or suppliers are named. - Estimated value: Approximately $2.7 million–$5.1 million for four years, using an indicative estimate of $8–$15 per meal; the source pricing schedule does not provide prices.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotations are requested as a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is issuing Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 70CDCR27Q00000001 for the supply and delivery of packaged food products to the ICE Atlanta Field Office, Detention Intake Processing Unit. The requirement is described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

ICE seeks a capable small-business vendor to provide individually packaged meals three times daily, seven days per week, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for 77 detainees. The vendor shall provide meals that are financially sustainable, scalable to meet changing requirements, and compliant with all applicable requirements identified in the SOW and applicable ICE detention standards.

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