FCI TALLADEGA 3RD QTR 281 Kosher/Halal Solicitation

The Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Talladega is soliciting quotes for the procurement of approximately 380,000 units of religiously certified kosher and halal food products through solicitation number 15B31326Q00000011. The procurement encompasses 44 line items including prepared meals (such as fish fillets, chicken dishes, turkey, meatballs, and spaghetti), breakfast items, shelf-stable proteins, beverages, condiments, snacks, and specialty foods, all of which must bear appropriate certification marks from recognized kosher or halal certification agencies. All kosher items must be certified by nationally accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agencies including OU, OK, Star K, KOF-K, KAJ, OKS, OV, or CRC, while halal items must be certified by a Halal Certification Agency and meet strict Islamic dietary requirements. Quotations will be evaluated on price and past performance, with poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items, or failure to meet required specifications potentially rendering a vendor non-responsible. The quote submission deadline is March 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, with quotes to be submitted via email to b7jones@bop.gov or hand-delivered to the FCI Talladega Contracting Office; contract specialist B. Jones can be reached at (256) 315-4151 for solicitation questions.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and a size standard of 500 employees, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documentation. The total estimated contract value across all 44 line items is approximately $74,703.80, with delivery required to FCI Talladega located at 565 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, Alabama 35160, on a firm fixed-price basis. Delivery must commence on April 1, 2026, and conclude on June 30, 2026, with varying delivery schedules ranging from initial delivery by April 15 to weekly or biweekly deliveries throughout the quarter, with all items delivered Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. All meals must be packaged in non-metallic, microwave and oven-safe three-compartment trays with specific compartment configurations and must include heating directions and certification symbols on packaging. All awarded vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as the payment method, with pricing to include all shipping costs and delivery to the specified location.