KOSHER - Letter.pdf

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FCI Texarkana - 1st Qtr FY2027 - Kosher
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This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for kosher food items to be supplied to the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas. The solicitation number is 15B51527Q00000001, and quotations are being sought for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027. Quotes must be submitted by August 14, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time via email to Tex-ProcurementProp@bop.gov. All quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) with their submissions. Substitutions to the specified items will not be accepted, and quoters must be capable of accepting Government purchase cards for payment.

The Government will evaluate quotes based on Price and Past Performance, with Price weighted higher than Past Performance considerations. Past Performance will assess factors such as delivery timeliness, specification compliance, and historical performance. The Government reserves the right to award all items as a group or individually to the quoter(s) whose offer is most advantageous. Failure to deliver awarded items within established timeframes will be considered non-conformance and may result in order cancellation. Quoters must submit Standard Form 1449 and comply with the Instructions to Offerors for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Galo Morlet (Supervisory Contract Specialist), Tanner Henson (Contract Specialist), or Kolby Clark (Property and Procurement Specialist) at 903-838-4587 or via email.

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U. S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution

4001 Leopard Drive Texarkana, Texas 75501

August 4, 2026

RE: Kosher – 1st Qtr FY2027 - 15B51527Q00000001

Dear Quoter:

Attached is the Request for Quotation for the 1st Qtr FY2027 15B51527Q00000001 Kosher items for the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas.

This Package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for a quote for evaluation. The following forms, clauses, and statements must be completed and submitted with your offer:

A. Standard Form 1449

B. Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

All potential offerors and quoters are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representation and certification requirements [(RFO 4.203 Policy 04/17/2026)]. Offerors and quoters shall include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in their quotes (RFO 52.204-7(b) and (c)). The Contracting Officer will verify registration before award by entering the potential awardee’s UEI number into the SAM’s database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause will result in elimination from consideration for an award. Offerors and quoters are asked to comply with the specifications on the solicitation. Substitutions will not be accepted.

Offerors and quoters must be able to accept Government purchase cards for payment. The form of payment is solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

The evaluation factors are Price and Past Performance (i.e. poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items within timelines, not meeting required specifications, etc.). The Price will be rated higher than Past Performance. The Government will award all items as a group or individually to the offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is the most advantageous to the Government.

Failure to deliver awarded items within the established time frames in the solicitation will be considered as non-conformance under terms of the contract and the order may be canceled.

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of August 14, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time via e-mail to Tex-ProcurementProp@bop.gov. Quotes sent to any other email may not be taken into consideration.

mailto:Tex-ProcurementProp@bop.gov

U. S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution

4001 Leopard Drive Texarkana, Texas 75501

For questions regarding this solicitation, please call 903-838-4587 or email:

Galo Morlet Supervisory Contract Specialist gmorlet@bop.gov

Tanner Henson Contract Specialist thenson@bop.gov

Kolby Clark Property and Procurement Specialist Kclark2@bop.gov mailto:gmorlet@bop.gov mailto:thenson@bop.gov mailto:Kclark2@bop.gov

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