1st Qtr FY 27 KOSHER Letter.doc

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FCI McDowell 1st Qtr FY 27 KOSHER
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This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) letter issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell for the procurement of kosher food products. The solicitation number is 15B12226Q00000022, with a deadline of August 25, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. EST. All products must have a minimum shelf life of 90 days from the date of delivery to FCI McDowell. Pricing terms are FOB destination, with weekly deliveries on an as-needed basis to the FCI McDowell Warehouse. Bids may be submitted by mail to the facility's address, hand-carried to the front lobby, faxed to 304-436-7389, or emailed to jriffe@bop.gov.

Award will be made by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with evaluation based primarily on past performance and delivery schedule, secondarily on socioeconomic status and overall price. Offerors must complete representations and certifications through SAM.gov per FAR requirements, maintain current Central Contractor Registration and DUNS numbers, and submit bids on Standard Form 1449 with original signatures. Critical requirements include exact compliance with item descriptions and unit specifications without modification, accurate price calculations matching posted quantities with annotated worksheets, and adherence to delivery dates and specifications. The government reserves the right to place vendors on a do-not-award list for future quarters based on past performance issues such as expired products, specification non-compliance, or delivery failures. Contact information for questions is provided through Joe Riffe, Supervisory Contract Specialist, at 304-436-7386 or jriffe@bop.gov.

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell

P. O. Box 1029

Welch,, West Virginia 24801

Telephone: (304) 436-7300 August 18, 2026

RE: 15B12226Q00000022

Dear Offeror:

This solicitation package has been provided for your consideration. This RFQ is for KOSHER. This solicitation is due in the Contracting Office no later than 1:00 P.M. EST, August 25, 2026.

All products delivered must have a shelf life of 90 days from date delivered to FCI McDowell.

The following MUST be completed before your offer can be accepted:

Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3). Each offeror is required, per 52.212-3, to complete representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (OCRA) at www.sam.gov All offerors MUST be capable of and comply with FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) and FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Oct 2003). Submission of your offer constitutes compliance.

Standard Form (SF) 1449 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. Please complete blocks 17a, 23, 24, and 30 a-c of SF 1449 and continuation sheets. Please include your telephone number in block 17a. Original signatures are required on bids submitted.

The Government shall award by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder. Award will be acceptance of our offer; therefore, ensure all requirements can be satisfied in terms of quantity required, delivery dates, specifications, packaging, labeling, and invoicing procedures, etc., prior to bidding on the item(s). DO NOT CHANGE THE ITEM DESCRIPTION OR THE UNIT OF ISSUE. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum award amount”, “All or none”, and any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT REJECTING PART OR ALL OF THE BID SUBMITTED. All offerors that do not meet the requirements of the RFQ will be noted and utilized as Past Performance Information and may be shared with other Bureau of Prison facilities.

All prices to be FOB destination. Deliveries are to be made to the FCI McDowell Warehouse. Deliveries will be accepted weekly on an as needed basis.

The completed package should be sent to:

Federal Correctional Institution - McDowell

PO Box 1029

101 Federal Drive

Welch, WV 24801

Attn: Joe Riffe, Supervisory Contract Specialist

Hand carried bids must be brought to the Front Lobby Area at the above stated address, no later than 1:00 P.M. EST, August 25, 2026. Bids may be faxed to 304-436-7389 or emailed to jriffe@bop.gov.

Thank you for your interest, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: 304-436-7386.

Sincerely, /s/ Joseph Riffe

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