FY27 1ST QTR certified kosher for FCC butner

The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks certified kosher food products for the Federal Correctional Complex Butner in Butner, North Carolina, with proposals due August 27 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is 700 employees.

Delivery is required between September 21 and September 30, 2026, Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The solicitation comprises 22 line items totaling over 300,000 units across packaged goods (farina, mustard packets, oatmeal, potato chips, reduced-sugar jelly, sardines, vegetable juice), prepared meals (beef goulash, beef pot roast, cheese omelet, chicken cacciatore, chicken chow mein, roasted chicken breast, Spanish omelet, turkey cutlet, vegetarian meals), and condiments and spreads (mayonnaise, peanut butter, tartar sauce, tuna fish). All products must include kosher certification certificates and comply strictly with BOP National Menu Specifications. Non-frozen perishable foods must arrive at temperatures between 34 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit; frozen foods must arrive at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below with any evidence of prior thawing resulting in refusal. All items must be palletized unless prior warehouse approval is obtained. Conditional receipt is permitted for up to three days for examination and testing; non-compliant items will be refused, and vendors are responsible for pickup within two weeks of notification at their own expense.

Evaluation is based on price and past performance on a firm fixed-price basis. All prospective contractors must register at sam.gov and provide their Unique Entity Identification number with their quote. The NAICS code is 311991, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing. All questions must be submitted in writing to Andrew Merrill, Contract Specialist, at Amerrill@bop.gov. The anticipated award date is September 11, 2026.