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This is a Notice of Award for a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) La Tuna in Anthony, New Mexico/Texas for third quarter fiscal year 2026 kosher food subsistence items. The solicitation number is 15B51026Q00000007, and nine responses were received by the March 5, 2026, 5:00 PM MST deadline. The award notice indicates that FCI La Tuna selected vendors based on high past performance records in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(4)(ii), prioritizing quality and reliability over lowest price. The awarded items include Kosher Cereal in individual packages (1,000 each) and Elwood Kosher Peanut Butter in individual packages (12,000 units at $0.22 per unit), with delivery required to FCI La Tuna's warehouse at 8500 Doniphan Drive, Anthony, Texas 79821.

This was a 100% small business set-aside solicitation under NAICS code 311999, with items awarded individually and the possibility of multiple items being awarded to a single contractor. Delivery terms are F.O.B. destination, and all deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were made with FCI La Tuna warehouse staff. The evaluation criteria emphasized that vendors with poor performance records—including failure to meet delivery dates, requests to cancel or remove items from purchase orders, or quality issues—would be rated unfavorably, even if offering lower prices. The award notice does not include pricing for the Kosher Cereal line item.