Ashland, FY26, 1st Qtr. Kosher (Must submit Kosher Cert. with Quote)

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Ashland in Kentucky, is soliciting quotes for quarterly kosher food products for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 under solicitation number 15B10225Q00000011. The procurement covers 40 specific kosher food items including fully prepared meals weighing 7-20 ounces (such as fish fillet, chicken wing, and spaghetti with meatballs) and individual packaged items like tuna, cereal, oatmeal, and drink powders. All items must be certified kosher by an approved Orthodox Kosher certification agency and individually marked with kosher certification symbols, with vendors required to submit a kosher certification letter with their quote. The government will award based on best value considering specification compliance, past performance, and pricing under a firm fixed-price contract structure. The solicitation was posted on August 5, 2025, with quotes due by August 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, and interested parties must monitor beta.sam.gov for updates and complete their representations and certifications through ORCA.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside for companies with 1-500 employees, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. Payment terms specify Electronic Funds Transfer for orders exceeding $10,000 and government purchase cards for smaller amounts of $10,000 or less. The delivery period spans from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with delivery to FCI Ashland located at PO Box 888, State Route 716, Ashland, KY 41105. The government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards to responsible offerors whose proposals are most advantageous to the government. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and PSC code 8940 (Special Dietary Foods And Food Specialty Preparations), with CS C. Parker serving as the contracting point of contact at cparker@bop.gov.