FCI FT DIX FY26 1ST QTR( 10/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 solicitation kosher 15BFTD25Q00000013
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15BFTD25Q00000013
- 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
- Place of performance
- Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08641, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix is soliciting kosher meals for the inmate population for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, covering the period from October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The procurement encompasses 40 distinct kosher food line items including meal entrees such as fish fillets, chicken dishes, and meatloaf, as well as individual food products like bread, condiments, beverages, and desserts. All meals must be certified kosher by CRC Kashrus with proper certification markings, and vendors must comply with strict delivery requirements including specific temperature controls, packaging standards, and delivery schedules Monday through Thursday between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM. The government will evaluate submissions based on lowest price and award by individual line item to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror. Potential vendors must submit their quotes electronically by August 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, including a completed Standard Form 1449, Contractor Information Sheet, and bid sheet in Excel format to specified email addresses.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 with a size standard of 1,500 employees, requiring 100% small business participation. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific award values are not disclosed, the solicitation covers a three-month period with detailed quantity specifications for each of the 40 line items, with potential adjustments to the nearest case count. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer as the payment method. The place of performance is the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix located at McGuire Air Force Base in New Hanover, New Jersey, with deliveries coordinated through the facility warehouse at 609-723-1100.
Notice text
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
Fort Dix, NJ
JULY 31, 2025
Re: 15BFTD25Q00000013 (KOSHER) FOR MEALS MUST BE KOSHER CERTIFICATE (CRC)
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 items specified. Do not change the item specified. 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 PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTES SUBMITTED.
FOR KOSHER; THE MEALS MUST BE CERTIFY CRC KASHRUS.
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 “15BFTD25Q00000013” no later than AUGUST 10, 2025 @ 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 from 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. D. Cruz
At dcruz@bop.gov . Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Arturo Aponte-Berrios, Contract Specialist
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY INFORMATION_ FY26 1ST QTR.pdf | ||
| FY26 1ST QTR SOLICITATION KOSHER 15BFTD25Q00000013.pdf | ||
| COVER LETTER KOSHER FY26_1ST QTR.doc | DOC document | |
| 2026-October-Religious Diet Specifications-pdf 1 (1).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 1CONTRACTOR KOSHER INFORMATION SHEET FY26 1ST QTR.pdf |
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