FCI fort DIX FY27 1ST QTR kosher - january 1 2027- march 31, 2027.
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15BFTD27Q00000002
- Agency
-
Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix
Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08641, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, through the FCI Fort Dix contracting office, seeks price quotes for commercial kosher food items for the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix under a Total Small Business set-aside. The Due Date field reads November 15, 2027, while the attached solicitation summary states November 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Place of performance is McGuire AFB, New Hanover, NJ, per the structured field, and deliveries go to the FCI Fort Dix Food Service warehouse. The notice title covers January 1 through March 31, 2027, and the attached delivery sheet requires delivery between January 1 and January 15, 2027, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. The warehouse is closed Fridays and federal holidays. Perishables must arrive at 34 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit, canned goods above 34 degrees and not frozen, and frozen foods at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
Offerors must be registered in SAM and accept Electronic Funds Transfer. Religious diet items require certification by a recognized kosher agency, with the OU symbol on individual packages. Quotes must use the provided self-calculating Excel file, which accepts only company name and unit prices, with SF 1449 blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c completed and a Contractor Information Sheet attached. Submit all three to aaponteberrios@bop.gov with a copy to bvirgillo@bop.gov. Offerors may not alter item descriptions or units of issue, or add "Minimum Award Amount" or "All or none" language.
Evaluation uses price and past performance on a Go/No-Go basis, with timeliness of delivery and order accuracy as past performance considerations. Awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror per line item. Items 158 (hot dog), 159 (hamburger), and 160 (whole wheat) will be priced together and awarded to a single vendor. Deliveries may be conditionally received for three days of inspection, and rejected items must be picked up by the vendor at its expense within two weeks.
The NAICS code is 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, and the PSC is 8945, Food, Oils and Fats.
Notice text
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
Fort Dix, NJ
NOVEMEBER 03, 2026
Re: 15BFTD27Q00000002 (KOSHER)
Dear Offerors,
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of commercial items for our facility. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit to the government your price quotes for these items for consumption of the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix.
The Government shall award these items by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible offeror. All vendors awarded Purchase Orders must be registered in the SAM System (WWW.SAM.GOV) and
willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a form of payment. Please pay close attention to the delivery date(s). Please quote only on those specified items. Do not change the specified item. Do not change the item description or the unit of issue. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum Award Amount”, “All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT, REJECTING THE PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTES SUBMITTED.
BREAD- We will take in consideration the lower price together Items: 158 – hot dog; 159- hamburger; and 160- whole wheats. In other words, We will not award these items separated to multiple vendors.
Please complete the Standard Form 1449 as such: Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. Please open the excel file and add only your company name below the highlighted area and only your unit price per item into the self-calculating excel document and return in excel format. Please complete and return the attached Contractor Information Sheet.
You MUST email the following: your quotes in excel format(company name must be listed), SF 1449 and Contractor Information Sheet to aaponteberrios@bop.gov and CC: to bvirgillo@bop.gov
with the subject line in all caps “15BFTD27Q00000002” no later than NOVEMEBR 15, 2026 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time. NO OTHER METHOD OF MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID/QUOTE.
The following documentation shall be submitted: SF-1449 (SIGN BLOCKS 30 a b and c).
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET BID SHEET (EXCEL FORMAT ONLY)
A receipt of your email shall be acknowledged by the Contract Specialist, Mr. Aponte. If you do not receive an email from Mr. Aponte acknowledging your receipt, it is your responsibility to follow up to ensure the Contract Officer has received your bid. Otherwise, your bid may be rejected post award.
All questions about quality, delivery, standard, so on may be addressed to Mr. ARDOLINE
At JARDOLINE@BOP.GOV . Sincerely,
Arturo Aponte-Berrios, Contract Officer
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY27 2ND QTR -Religious Diet Specifications-Excel__.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 1CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET_MAINLINE_FY27 2ND QTR.pdf | ||
| FY27 2ND QTR KOSHER 15BFTD27Q0000002.pdf | ||
| DELIVERY INFORMATION_FY27 2ND QTR.pdf | ||
| COVER LETTER KOSHER FY27 2ND QTR.doc | DOC document |
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