3rd Qtr. FY26 Certified Kosher/Halal Items

The Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont, under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice, is soliciting quotations for certified Kosher and Halal food items for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 under solicitation number 15B50226Q00000039. Quoters must provide valid religious certification from accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agencies (such as OU, OK, Star K, KOF K, KAJ, OKS, OV, or CRC) or Halal certifying bodies, with certification letters dated no more than 11 months prior to quote submission; failure to include these certifications will result in quote rejection. Key requirements include completing Standard Form 1449 and National/Kosher Menu Specifications Quote Sheets with pricing details, and all quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database with a valid Unique Entity Identifier number. The evaluation will be based on lowest price for technically acceptable proposals, coupled with past performance considerations. Quotations must be received by March 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CST, with submissions accepted via U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, email to dtydlacka@bop.gov or cvalderas@bop.gov, or hand-delivery to the Procurement and Property Department; faxed submissions and photocopies will not be accepted.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 311999 (Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and an employee size standard of 700 employees. The solicitation encompasses 36 line items totaling approximately 5.3 million units across meal components, condiments, breakfast items, snacks, and desserts, with meal items ranging from 132 to 852 units and local specification items ranging from 100 cases to 1,000,000 individual units. The delivery period runs from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, with all items to be delivered to FCC Beaumont at 5980 Knauth Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705. Awards will be processed via Government Purchase Order with applicable net terms, and a product sample may be requested prior to award. The contract structure is firm fixed-price, with delivery capable of beginning as early as April 1, 2026, and failure to deliver awarded items may result in determination as a non-responsible contractor and removal from the bidder's list.