FCI McDowell 2nd Qtr FY 26 KOSHER
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B12226Q00000003
- Agency
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Federal Correctional Institution Mcdowell
Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Welch, West Virginia 24801, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell is soliciting kosher food products for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 under solicitation number 15B12226Q00000003. The procurement encompasses a wide range of prepared kosher meals including fish fillets, meatballs, chicken, beef, turkey, and vegetarian options, with specific composition requirements for protein, sauces, and side dishes. All products must carry mandatory kosher certification, maintain a minimum 90-day shelf life from delivery date, and meet precise specification requirements. Evaluation will be awarded by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with emphasis placed on past performance and delivery schedule, along with socio-economic status and overall price. The deadline for bid submission is 9:00 A.M. EST on December 18, 2025, with bids accepted via hand delivery, fax to 304-436-7389, or email to jriffe@bop.gov.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside with a North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) size standard of 100 employees, making it available exclusively to qualifying small business vendors. Quantities vary by line item, ranging from 5 to 288 cases per item across the multiple meal categories specified in the abstract. Weekly delivery to the FCI McDowell warehouse in Welch, West Virginia is required. The solicitation emphasizes strict compliance with specifications and professional vendor conduct, warning that vendors with past performance issues—including delivery of expired products, specification failures, or unprofessional communication—will be placed on a "do not award" list for the following quarter, which may result in voiding of future bid submissions. All bids must include case count or weight information and vendors must calculate and annotate pricing based on posted quantities, or line item bids will not be accepted.
Notice text
Evaluations will be based upon past performance, socio-economic status, overall price and delivery schedule. Greater emphasis will be placed upon past performance and delivery schedule. In addition to your price, if your quatities such as case count differ from what is posted, please do the calculations to match what your price would be as if you were delivering what is posted. Also post your actual case count and price as well. If the calculations are not done adn annotated on the bid sheet, your line item bid price will not be accepted. Due to numerous items that have attempted delivery with expired dates or not meeting specification, etc......We will document those items and you will be listed on a do not award list for the following quarter. Meaning, if you submit a bid on future solictations and you have past performance issues, the entire bid will be void. Past performance issues can encompass numerous issues. if our warehouse rejects any item, please be respectful and pick said item(s) up. Unpleasnt communciation means we will not be communicating the following quarter..............ALL BIDS MUST HAVE CASE COUNT OR WEIGHT ON BID.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Kosher 2nd Qtr FY 26 Abstract FINAL.pdf | ||
| 2nd Qtr FY 26 Kosher RFQ.pdf | ||
| Kosher 2nd Qtr FY 26 LETTER.doc | DOC document |
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