2nd QTR FY 27 Halal RFQ
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B41127Q00000003
- Agency
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Federal Correctional Institution Pekin
Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Pekin, Illinois 61554, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, through Federal Correctional Institution Pekin, Illinois, seeks quotes for Certified Halal subsistence meal line items for second quarter fiscal year 2027 under solicitation 15B41127Q00000003. Quotes are due November 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, and the procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.
Delivery is to the Food Service Warehouse at 2600 S. Second St., Pekin, Illinois 61554, between 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, January 11 through January 22, 2027. The contract is firm-fixed price with FOB Destination shipping. The Government may make single or multiple awards and may decline any menu item. Failure to deliver within the window is non-performance.
The attached quote sheet lists fifteen line items, including filet of sole, beef pot roast, roasted chicken breast, turkey cutlet, spaghetti and meatballs, cheese omelet, and frozen Bologna luncheon meat, with quantities of 60 to 400 units per item. All items must be certified Halal, free of pork, alcohol, and haram-derived gelatin or emulsifiers, and slaughtered under Islamic procedures by a Muslim slaughterer reciting Bismillah. Meals must be packaged in non-metallic, microwave-safe three-compartment trays and held frozen at 0°F or below or refrigerated at 34–40°F. Quoters must provide certification letters dated within 11 months of the quote date. Offerors must complete representations and certifications in SAM under FAR 52.212-3.
Evaluation factors are price, product quality, and past performance. The Government states it will pay more for better-quality products and will award to the offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous to the Government. Quoted prices must remain valid for 60 days after close. Quotes go by email to Contracting Officer Hans Frei at hfrei@bop.gov, and late quotes will not be considered. No incumbent is named.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Correctional Institution Pekin, IL is issuing a solicitation, 15B41127Q00000003, for 2nd QTR FY 27 Certified Halal subsistence line items. Shipping will be FOB Destination. The delivery period will be January 11th, 2027, to January 22nd, 2027, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Deliveries will be made to the Food Service Warehouse at 2600 S. Second St. Pekin, IL 61554. The contract type is firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make single or multiple awards. The Government reserves the right not to award a menu item. The evaluation factors are price, product quality, and vendor’s past performance. Be advised the Government is willing to pay more for better-quality products. The Government will award the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government. Failure to deliver within the established time frame will be considered as non-performance under the contract terms. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site www.sam.gov. The deadline for receipt of quotes is on or before November 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Email (hfrei@bop.gov). Quotes received after closing date will not be considered. Quoted prices must be good for 60 days after close of solicitation. Each vendor is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the online Representation and Certification Applications (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations (Aug 2005) are included. NOTE: ALL ITEMS WILL BE PAID VIA Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD at the discretion of the procurement office. SEND BANKING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT. Blank pages are unnecessary. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to the award by entering the potential awardee's UEI number at www.sam.gov database.
*Vendor shall return the completed RFQ document and bid sheets when making submissions. Failure to do so will result in the vendor being considered non-responsive and the bid being discarded. *
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 15B41127Q00000003 2nd QTR FY 27 Halal RFQ - Signed.pdf | ||
| 2nd QTR FY 27 Halal Cover Letter.pdf | ||
| FY27Q2 Halal Menu.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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