FDC philadelphia FY26 3RD QTR kosher food items
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B21726Q00000004
- Agency
-
Bureau of Prisons
Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center Philadelphia is soliciting quotes for the procurement of kosher food items under solicitation number 15B21726Q00000004. The solicitation encompasses 40 line items consisting of 13 prepared meals and 27 supplementary food components, all of which must be certified kosher by recognized Orthodox certification agencies including OU, OK, Star K, KOFK, KAJ, OKS, OV, CRC, or Kosher Overseers of America. Key contract requirements include strict compliance with detailed specifications regarding ingredient composition, portion weights, and preparation methods with no substitutions permitted; non-compliant quotes will result in rejection. The government will evaluate proposals using a combination of price and past performance, with past performance weighted approximately equal to price in the award decision. The deadline for submission of quotes is February 25, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and all proposals must be submitted via email to bvirgillo@bop.gov in the specified self-calculating Excel format accompanied by Standard Form 1449 and a Contractor Information Sheet.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-away, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the available documentation. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contract is structured as a requirements-type agreement with firm fixed pricing and FOB Destination terms, with full delivery required by June 30, 2026 and deliveries to be completed during the first month of the quarter. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center, 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, with all accepting hours limited to Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by appointment only. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), provide their Unique Entity Identifier, and accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or purchase card payment with NET 30 discount terms.
Notice text
FDC PHILADELPHIA FY26 3RD QTR KOSHER SYNOPSIS:
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center Philadelphia, intends to issue solicitation 15B21726Q00000004 for the acquisition of Kosher products. This shall be a requirements type contract with firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination with full delivery by June 30, 2026. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center, 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106. The Government reserves the right to award to responsible vendor(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government. Past performance will be considered approximately equal in value to price. Past Performance (poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items in the past, not meeting required specifications, etc.), may result with the vendors quotes being considered as a non-responsible vendor. Please include shipping in all pricing. PLEASE READ THE COVER LETTER AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
ON SUBMITTING YOUR OFFER PROPERLY. The solicitation will be made available on or about February 18, 2026 and will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website www.SAM.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up to date information about this solicitation. Faith based and community based organizations can submit offers/ quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The anticipated date of receipt of quotes is February 25, 2026 8:00 am EST. Payment will be made using the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or purchase card. Each vendor is required to be registered in www.SAM.gov complete with representations and certifications. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Brian Virgillo, Contracting Officer, located at the Federal Correctional Institution, PO box 38, JBMDL NJ 08640, (609) 723-1100 x5153. Complete offers will only be accepted in Excel format and emailed to <bvirgillo@bop.gov>, the anticipated date of award is March 13, 2026.
PLEASE DO NOT HAND WRITE PRICING ON THE EXCEL SHEET, THE SHEET AUTO POPULATES,
EXCEL FORMAT WILL BE THE ONLY FORM ACCEPTED.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-July-Religious Diet Specifications- 3rd QTR FY26 Excel CLEAN.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 2024-July-Religious Diet Specifications- 3rd QTR FY26 Excel CLEAN.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 3RD QTR PHL FY26 KOSHER COVER LETTER.pdf | ||
| SF-1449.pdf | ||
| FY26_DELIVERY_INFORMATION_SHEET.pdf |
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