FY26 3RD QTR certified halal for FCC butner

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex Butner is soliciting certified Halal food products to meet the religious dietary requirements of inmates at the facility located in Butner, North Carolina. The solicitation number is 15B10626Q00000011, with proposals due on March 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time via email to Contract Specialist Andrew Merrill at Amerrill@bop.gov. All prospective quoters must be registered in the SAM.gov database with a valid Unique Entity Identification (UEID) number prior to award consideration. The contract will be evaluated based on price and past performance using firm fixed pricing, and the anticipated award date is March 13, 2026. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, as any informal discussions with Government technical personnel regarding quote preparation may result in non-consideration.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside with a 700-employee size standard under NAICS code 311991. The manufacturers of Halal meals must be either La Briute or Midamar, and a Halal Certificate must be provided with each quote. The RFQ includes ten line items totaling 4,200 meals across various certified Halal entrees such as Chicken Cacciatore, Fish Fillet, Meatballs, and Spaghetti & Meatballs, with specific quantity requirements ranging from 240 to 480 units per item. All awarded food items must be delivered between April 20, 2026, and May 1, 2026, with deliveries restricted to Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and all deliveries must comply with BOP National Menu Specifications and temperature requirements for perishable and frozen foods. Vendors must contact the FCC Butner Food Service warehouse at (919) 575-5000, extensions 1441 or 1058, to arrange delivery times, and failure to meet delivery schedules or specification compliance will negatively impact the contractor's past performance history.