FCI TEXARKANA - KOSHER 4th Qtr FY2025

The Federal Bureau of Prisons' Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas is seeking to procure Kosher food items for the 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 through solicitation number 15B51525Q00000016. The procurement will cover multiple food products including chunk light tuna, vegetable juice, bologna luncheon meat, Spanish omelet meals, sugar substitute, and various other kosher prepared meals. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price type with NAICS code 311991, focusing on perishable prepared food manufacturing. Evaluation criteria will prioritize price over past performance, with the government intending to award all items to a single responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous. The solicitation will be posted on www.sam.gov on May 5, 2025, with quotes due by May 20, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, and an anticipated award date of May 22, 2025.

The solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses, with a size standard of 500 employees, and will be awarded to a vendor capable of delivering all specified items. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete representations and certifications through the platform. The contract specifies a performance period from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, with all items required to be delivered no later than July 15, 2025. Specific line items include 30 cases of kosher tuna, 15 cases of kosher vegetable juice, 2 cases of kosher bologna, 12 cases of kosher dairy meals, 50 cases of sugar substitute, and 168 individual Spanish omelet meals. The place of performance is Texarkana, Texas, and vendors must be prepared to accept government purchase cards for payment, with potential contract termination for failure to meet delivery timelines.