Dehydrated Food Waste By-Product

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, specifically the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Sandstone located in Sandstone, Minnesota, has issued this special notice to identify a compost manufacturer or similar entity to recycle dehydrated food waste. The facility utilizes two dehydrator units to process food scraps for weight reduction, resulting in a nutrient-rich byproduct suitable for commercial farming, gardening, or compost manufacturing. The Bureau seeks a vendor to establish a contract for the purchase of this byproduct, which resembles dry coffee grounds.

The requirements for this opportunity include providing a two-to-three-yard storage container at the facility with a recurring pickup schedule, currently estimated at every other week depending on the container size. This procurement is classified under NAICS 325315 for Compost Manufacturing and PSC 4440 for Driers, Dehydrators, and Anhydrators. There is no set-aside designated for this notice.

Responses to this special notice, identified by solicitation number 15B41326QSST00001, are due by October 24, 2026. The primary point of contact for the Bureau of Prisons is Charles Dailey. One attachment, a PDF titled "Dehydrated material Lab results.pdf," was published on October 3, 2025, to provide specific nutrient values for the food waste byproduct.