Halal Cover Letter.docx

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Ashland FY25 4th Qtr Halal - Halal Cert. Required
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This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for Quarterly Certified Halal Meals for the Federal Correctional Institution in Ashland, Kentucky. The solicitation (RFQP01022500002) is 100% set-aside for small businesses with 1-500 employees, seeking Halal-certified meals for the 4th quarter of FY25, covering the period from July 1st through September 31st, 2025.

Key details include a delivery location of Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, KY, with bids due by May 14th, 2025 at 12:00pm EST. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis, with orders over $10,000 paid electronically and orders under $10,000 paid via government purchase card. Bidders must submit a letter of Kosher certification, meet exact specifications without substitutions, and quote pricing that includes shipping and processing costs. The government will evaluate quotes based on specification compliance, past performance, and price, reserving the right to award by individual items, item groups, or in aggregate to achieve the best value.

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U. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution 2600 Hwy 301 South Jesup, GA 31599

Dear Offeror:

Solicitation RFQP01022500002 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document is prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland for the acquisition of HALAL items for FY25, 4th Qtr., July 1st, 2025, through September 31st, 2025. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 311999. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1-500 employees. All responsible small businesses may submit a quote which may be considered. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.

The government reserves the right to award item by item, or in groups of items, or in aggregate, whichever is most advantageous to the Government. The basis for the award will be best value to the Government on a per line-item basis or a single award. Quotes will be evaluated considering specification met, past performance, and price. Responsible offerors shall incorporate shipping costs and any other internal processing costs into their bid price. Orders over $10,000 will be awarded on a firm-fixed price purchase order and paid electronically, and orders under $10,000 will be paid using a government purchase card.

Bidders are advised to include a completed copy of the attached provision at FAR 52.212-3 with their offers if they do not have complete Representations & Certifications readily available in their System for Award Management record.

Failure to comply with the stated item specifications on the bid sheet will result in your quoted item not being considered for award or your item being refused upon delivery. No specification substitutions will be accepted. Do not bid an alternate item or alternate packaging. Do not bid if you cannot meet the specifications.

Bids are due by email to cparker@bop.gov no later than May 14th, 2025, at 12:00pm est. Quotes received after the deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (f).

All questions regarding this solicitation can be directed to the Contracting Specialist, C. Parker, at email address cparker@bop.gov. Phone inquiries will not be responded to.

Respectfully, CS C. Parker Contracting Department cparker@bop.gov image1.png

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