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This document outlines specifications for a solicitation by the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont seeking certified kosher and halal food items. The solicitation requests pricing and certifications for 28 frozen or shelf-stable meal items that meet religious dietary requirements for kosher and halal certification. Meals must be packaged in microwave-safe trays and labeled with certification symbols. Item specifications define portion sizes and ingredients for entrees including fish, chicken, turkey, and meatloaf meals along with side dishes and snacks. Bidders must provide letters of certification from approved agencies no more than 11 months from the quote date.
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Certified Religious Diet (Kosher / Halal) Specifications Quote Sheet 15B50223Q00000032 Institution: FCC BEAUMONT Fiscal Year: FY 2023 July
Religious Certification Requirements for Meals (Kosher):
All items offered on this bid must be certified by an accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency from the United States or Canada, such as: OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; OK - Organized Kashrus Laboratories; Star K, KOF K; KAJ K'hal Adas Jeshurun; OKS Organization of Orthodox Kashrus Supervision; OV Vaad Hoeir of Saint Louis; CRC - Central Rabbinical Congress of the USA and Canada; CRC - Chicago Rabbinical Counsel; or Kosher Overseers of America. Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided. Kosher Items will not contain alcohol, emulsifiers, mind altering substances, enqymes and/or chemicals.
General Meal Specifications - Items 1 through 16 (Kosher):
| 1) | The tray for all meals will be: | |
| a) | Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray. | |
| b) | A three compartment tray with one large compartment and two smaller compartments. Each compartment should be large enough to accommodate required ounces of product. | |
| 2) | All meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed. | |
| 3) | No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods. | |
| 4) | Meals (items 1 through 15) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or shelf stable. | |
| 5) | Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency. | |
| 6) | Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method. | |
| 7) | Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with: | |
| a) | Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. | |
| b) | Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel corn). | |
| c) | Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas. | |
| 8) | Peas and Carrots will contain: | |
| a) | Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. | |
| b) | Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas. | |
| 9) | Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers' preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed. | |
| 10) | Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing. |
| No. |
| Description |
| Unit of |
Issue
| Amount Needed |
| Price |
Per Unit Total
| 1 |
| Kosher Parve - 14 ounce Fish Fillet Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Fish Fillet cut from solid muscle fillet block pollack, whiting, flounder, cod, tilapia: or other white fish flesh fillet (not Breaded)
- 2 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce
- 4 ounce-weight White Rice
- 4 ounce-weight Mature Lima Beans 12ct/cs – NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 84 |
| 2 |
| Kosher Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors,
- 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce
- 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes
- finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. 12ct/cs – NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 106 |
| 3 | |
| Kosher Meat - 16 ounce Chicken Wing Meal consisting of: |
- 5 ounce weight – Bone-in Chicken Wings
- 2 ounce weight – BBQ Sauce
- 5 ounce weight – Mashed Potato
- 4 ounce weight – Mixed Vegetables
NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| EA |
| 1,232 |
| 4 |
| Kosher Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Cacciatore Meal consisting of: |
Chicken Cacciatore made from:
- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat, (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)
- 4 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce
- 4 ounce-weight Diced Tomatoes
- 1/2 ounce-weight Mushrooms
- 1/2 ounce-weight diced Onion, Garlic, spices and vegetable oil
- 3 ounce-weight Pasta Macaroni
- 4 ounce-weight Sliced or Diced Carrots NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| EA |
| 1,008 |
| 5 |
| Kosher Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Chow Mein Meal consisting of: |
Chicken Chow Mein entree made from:
- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)
- 6 ounce-weight Gravy thickened w/corn starch
- 1 ounce-weight Celery, Bell Pepper and Onion
- 2 ounce-weight Green Beans
- 3.5 ounce-weight White Rice
- 3.5 ounce-weight Sweet Peas and Carrots 12ct/cs - NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 90 |
| 6 |
| Kosher Meat - 16 Ounce Turkey Cutlet Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Turkey Cutlet made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)
- 2 ounce-weight Gravy
- 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes
- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables.
12ct/cs - NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 96 |
| 7 |
| Kosher Meat - 16 Ounce Meatloaf Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Meatloaf (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)
- 2 ounce-weight Brown Gravy
- 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes
- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables
- finished product of the Meatloaf may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. 12ct/cs - NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 91 |
| 8 |
| Kosher Meat - 15 Ounce Hawaiian Meatballs with Rice Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce weight – Cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)
- 2 ounce weight – Sweet Hawaiian Sauce
- 5 ounce weight – Cooked White Rice
- 4 ounce weight – Green Beans
NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| EA |
| 1,008 |
| 9 |
| Kosher Meat - 20 Ounce Spaghetti and Meatballs Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients ;)
- 5 ounce-weight Spaghetti Pasta
- 3 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce
- 8 ounce-weight Sweet Peas
- finished product of the Meatball may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. 12ct/cs - NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 93 |
| 10 |
| Kosher Parve - 16 Ounce Pasta with Vegetable Protein Meat Sauce Meal consisting of: |
Vegetable Protein Meat Sauce made from:
- 0.5 ounce weight – Mushrooms,
- 6.5 ounce weight – Pre-Flavored Textured Soy Protein. Pre-flavored to mimic Beef and Italian Sausage. Product to be Vegan.
- 5 ounce-weight Cooked Elbow Pasta
- 4 ounce-weight Green Beans
NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| EA |
| 1092 |
| 11 |
| Kosher Dairy - 16 Ounce Vegetable Protein Lasagna Meal consisting of: |
Vegetable Protein Meat Sauce made from:
- 0.5 ounce weight – Mushrooms,
- 6.5 ounce weight – Pre-Flavored Textured Soy Protein. Pre-flavored to mimic Beef and Italian Sausage. Product to be Vegan.
- 5 ounce-weight Cooked Ricotta Cheese Roll-up
- 4 ounce-weight Green Beans
NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| EA |
| 1068 |
| 12 |
| Kosher Dairy - 7 Ounce Cheese Omelet Meal consisting of: |
- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet
- 1 ounce cheese
- 3 ounce Potatoes 12ct/cs - NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 121 |
| 13 |
| Kosher Dairy - 7 Ounce Spanish Omelet Meal consisting of: |
- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet
- 1 ounce Spanish Sauce
- 3 ounce Potatoes 12ct/cs - NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED
| CS |
| 99 |
| 14 |
| Kosher Tuna, Chunk Light in Water, Individual. |
4 - 6 ounce each package. EACH. Tuna can be a product of the U.S. or other foreign country that meets the requirements of 21CFR123.12. Product may contain soy and/or vegetable broth. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count.
24ct/cs
| CS |
| 300 |
| 15 |
| Kosher Sardines in Soybean Oil, Individual, 3 to 6 ounce each package – EACH. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. |
24ct/cs
| CS |
| 300 |
| 16 |
| Kosher Vegetable Juice, 5 to 7 ounce, Sealed Pouch or Can. EACH. Certified Kosher Parve. Can must have easy open top. Juice must be tomato based with at least five additional vegetable products in the juice. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. |
Cans Only; 48ct/cs
| CS |
| 300 |
Religious Certification Requirements for Meals (Halal):
Items offered on this bid must be certified Halal. Please read definitions below for requirement of each certification.
Certified Halal items will be certified by a Halal Certification Agency, to meet the following requirements:
Food must be certified halal:
· With no pork or pork by-products;
· No traces of alcohol, or additives containing alcohol, including sugar alcohols;
· No gelatin derived from haram sources;
· No animal shortening derived from haram sources;
· No other mind-altering substances derived from haram sources;
· No forbidden enzymes derived from haram sources;
· No emulsifiers that are derived from haram sources;
· That has no exposure to haram foods or ingredients through cross contact.
· Quality assurance mechanisms to ensure no cross contact with haram food or ingredients.
The animal from which the meat comes:
· Must be lawful to consume in Islamic Law.
· Cannot have died of cause other than proper slaughtering in accordance with Islam;
· The live animal must be slaughtered:
· By hand with an extremely sharp knife so that the animal suffers minimally:
· Intentionally slaughtered by a horizontal cut at the throat of the animal (below is laryngeal prominence), so that three of the four vessels are severed in one cut;
· By a practicing sane adult Muslim who is knowledgeable of the Islamic slaughtering procedures.
· The slaughterer must believe in all the essential matters of the Islamic faith.
· The slaughterer must recite Bismillah (In the Name of Allah) before the slaughtering of each animal, and in a manner prescribed by Islamic law.
· The Halal slaughtered carcasses should be stamped and labeled as ‘Halal’.
Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.
General Meal Specifications - Items 17 through 28 (Halal):
| 1) | The tray for all meals will be: |
| a) | Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray. |
| b) | A three compartment tray with one large compartment and two smaller compartments. Each compartment should be large enough to accommodate required ounces of product. |
2) All meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed.
3) No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods.
4) Meals (items 38 through 49) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or shelf stable.
5) Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency.
6) Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method.
| 7) | Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with: | |
| a) | Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. | |
| b) | Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel corn). | |
| c) | Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas. |
| 8) | Peas and Carrots will contain: | |
| a) | Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. | |
| b) | Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas. |
9) Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers' preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed.
10) Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing.
| No. |
| Description |
| Unit of |
Issue
| Amount Needed |
| Price |
Per Unit Total
| 17 |
| Certified Halal Parve - 16 Ounce Pasta with Vegetable Protein Meat Sauce Meal consisting of: |
Vegetable Protein Meat Sauce made from:
- 0.5 ounce weight – Mushrooms,
- 6.5 ounce weight – Pre-Flavored Textured Soy Protein. Pre-flavored to mimic Beef and Italian Sausage. Product to be Vegan.
- 5 ounce-weight Cooked Elbow Pasta
- 4 ounce-weight Green Beans
| EA |
| 546 |
| 18 |
| Certified Halal - 14 ounce Fish Fillet Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Fish Fillet cut from solid muscle fillet block pollack, whiting, flounder, cod, tilapia: or other white fish flesh fillet (not Breaded)
- 2 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce
- 4 ounce-weight White Rice
- 4 ounce-weight Mature Lima Beans 12ct/cs
| CS |
| 51 |
| 19 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors,
- 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce
- 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes
- finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name 12ct/cs
| CS |
| 50 |
| 20 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 16 ounce Chicken Wing Meal consisting of: |
- 5 ounce-weight Bone-in Chicken Wings
- 2 ounce-weight BBQ Sauce
- 5 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes
- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables
| EA |
| 668 |
| 21 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Cacciatore Meal consisting of: |
Chicken Cacciatore made from:
- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat, (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)
- 4 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce
- 4 ounce-weight Diced Tomatoes
- 1/2 ounce-weight Mushrooms
- 1/2 ounce-weight diced Onion, Garlic, spices and vegetable oil
- 3 ounce-weight Pasta Macaroni
- 4 ounce-weight Sliced or Diced Carrots 12ct/cs
| CS |
| 43 |
| 22 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 15 Ounce Hawaiian Meatballs Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)
- 2 ounce-weight Sweet Hawaiian Sauce
- 5 ounce-weight Cooked White Rice
- 4 ounce-weight Green Beans
| EA |
| 692 |
| 23 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Spaghetti and Meatballs Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients ;)
- 5 ounce-weight Spaghetti Pasta
- 3 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce
- 8 ounce-weight Sweet Peas
- finished product of the Meatball may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.
12ct/cs
| CS |
| 54 |
| 24 |
| Certified Halal - 7 Ounce Cheese Omelet Meal consisting of: |
- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet
- 1 ounce Cheese
- 3 ounce Potatoes 12ct/cs
| CS |
| 49 |
| 25 |
| Certified Halal - 7 Ounce Spanish Omelet Meal consisting of: |
- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet
- 1 ounce Spanish Sauce
- 3 ounce Potatoes 12ct/cs
| CS |
| 55 |
| 26 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Chow Mein Meal consisting of: |
Chicken Chow Mein entrée made from:
- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35%, including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)
- 6 ounce-weight Gravy thickened w/corn starch
- 1 ounce-weight Celery, Bell Pepper and Onion
- 2 ounce-weight Green Beans
- 3.5 ounce-weight White Rice
- 3.5 ounce-weight Sweet Peas and Carrots 12ct/cs
| EA |
| 582 |
| 27 |
| Halal Meat - 16 Ounce Meatloaf Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Meatloaf (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)
- 2 ounce-weight Brown Gravy
- 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes
- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables
- The finished product of the Meatloaf may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.
12ct/cs
| CS |
| 43 |
| 28 |
| Certified Halal Meat - 16 ounce Turkey Cutlet Meal consisting of: |
- 4 ounce-weight Turkey Cutlet made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35%, including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)
- 2 ounce-weight Gravy
- 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes
- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables 12ct/cs
| CS |
| 49 |
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