Ashland, FY26, 1st Qtr. Halal (Submit Halal Cert. With Quote)

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Ashland, is seeking quarterly certified Halal meals through solicitation 15B10225Q00000010 for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The procurement covers 12 different types of certified Halal meals including Fish Fillet, Beans and Franks, Chicken Wing, Chicken Cacciatore, Chicken Chow Mein, Turkey Cutlet, Meatloaf, Hawaiian Meatballs, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Cheese Omelet, Spanish Omelet, and Bologna Luncheon Meat, with quantities ranging from 95 to 376 units per meal type. All bidders must include a Halal certification letter with their quote and meet exact specifications without substitutions, including strict compliance with religious dietary requirements for slaughtering procedures, ingredient restrictions, and packaging. The government will evaluate offers based on past performance and price, with price being rated higher than past performance, and reserves the right to make single or multiple awards to the most advantageous responsible offeror. Bids are due no later than August 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with delivery scheduled from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside for businesses with 1-500 employees under NAICS code 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing). No incumbent contractors are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis, with payments processed via Electronic Funds Transfer for awards over $10,000 or Government Purchase Card for awards of $10,000 or less. The total quantity encompasses thousands of individual meal units across the 12 different meal types specified in the requirements. All deliveries must be made FOB destination to the Federal Correctional Institution Ashland located at PO Box 888, State Route 716, Ashland, Kentucky 41105. Interested vendors must complete their representations and certifications through the Online Representation and Certification Applications (ORCA) and submit bids via email to the contracting specialist at cparker@bop.gov.