FY26 3RD QTR certified kosher for FCC butner

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex Butner is soliciting quotes for the provision of certified kosher food products through Solicitation Number 15B10626Q00000010. The procurement encompasses 39 line items of certified kosher foods, including individual packaged items such as margarine, dressing assortments, grits, oatmeal, potato chips, and sugar substitutes, as well as prepared meals including cheese omelets, chicken cacciatore, fish fillets, meatloaf, and spaghetti and meatballs, along with various condiments. All prospective quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and must include their Unique Entity Identification (UEID) number in their submissions. The evaluation will be based on a firm fixed price methodology combined with assessment of past performance. Quoters must submit their written offers via email to Contract Specialist Andrew Merrill at Amerrill@bop.gov by March 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, with an anticipated award date of March 13, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 700 employees; no incumbent contractor information is provided in the available documentation. All awarded items must be delivered between April 20, 2026, and May 1, 2026, with deliveries limited to Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Federal Correctional Complex Butner facility located in Butner, North Carolina. Delivery requirements are stringent, including specific temperature controls for perishable and frozen products, palletized delivery, and strict compliance with BOP National Menu Specifications and certification markings for religious dietary items. Vendors must be prepared for detailed inspections, including potential thawing and cooking of items to verify specification compliance, with non-conforming products subject to refusal and removal from future solicitations if delivery schedules are not met.