FY27 1st QTR National, Kosher and Halal Food
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 15BBR026Q00000031
- Agency
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Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn
Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Brooklyn, New York 11232, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn seeks quotes for National, Kosher, and Halal food items for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, with quotes due August 17 by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a total small business set-aside RFQ issued under solicitation 15BBR026Q00000031.
Place of performance is Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 4, 185 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Deliveries must occur between October 1 and October 23, 2026, on Tuesdays through Thursdays between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. EST. Terms are F.O.B. Destination.
The solicitation encompasses 71 National menu line items (including beans, rice, pasta, canned vegetables, meats, cheese, and condiments), 25 Kosher line items (prepared meals and individual food items bearing kosher certification), and 15 Halal line items (halal-certified prepared meals). All products must comply with National Menu Specifications; no substitutions are accepted. Kosher and Halal items must display appropriate certification symbols on individual packages. All deliveries must be palletized on standard 48" x 40" pallets, wrapped, and comply with temperature requirements: non-frozen perishables 34°F–41°F, frozen foods 0°F or below. Unit prices must not exceed four decimal points; case counts cannot be changed or quotes will not be considered.
Evaluation uses best value determination weighing price, past performance (timeliness of delivery and order accuracy/completeness), and delivery time. Past performance assessment is Go/No-Go; offerors with consistent on-time delivery records and complete accurate orders receive "Go" status and eligibility for award. The government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards. Awards over $15,000 will be issued as firm-fixed price purchase orders; awards under $15,000 as firm-fixed price Government Purchase Card transactions. Anticipated award date is September 2, 2026. Quoters must be registered in SAM with a valid UEI and current ORCA certifications. Questions must be submitted by email to Dilena Infante at Dinfante@bop.gov.
Notice text
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR part 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is 15BBR026Q00000031 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Please read through its entirety.
Solicitation is for 1st Quarter National, Kosher and Halal Food FY 2027. For a list, descriptions, and total quantities of all items, refer to attached document.
The NAICS for this requirement is 311999.
TERMS OF DELIVERY ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION TO:
MDC Brooklyn
Food Service Warehouse
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 4
185 Flushing Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
The MDC Brooklyn Food Service Department will place orders that must be delivered beginning the week of October 01, 2026 and ends October 23, 2026, unless otherwise specified on product specification section. Delivery will be made Tuesday – Thursday from 7:00 am – 12:00 pm. Please specify delivery schedule on solicitation. Upon Award, the Food Service Warehouse must be contacted prior to delivery for approval or adjustments in delivery schedule. The following delivery contact is Mr. Dylan Cagnard at dcagnard@bop.gov / (347) 893-3926.
*Vendor(s) who submit a quote concur that the delivery date can be met.
*If awarded, all items must be delivered with an invoice. *
Evaluation factors are past performance, price, and delivery time. Best value determination method will be used to make awards. Quoter(s) are advised the government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards. The government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote is conforming to the solicitation.
Do not change case counts, unless specified, or your quote will not be considered. Do not provide a Unit Price past the 4th decimal point for your quote or that line item will not be considered. All quotes must be clear.
The Government reserves the right upon inspection to reject items if they are damaged or not to the specifications as listed in the solicitation.
All certified religious diet items must be marked "kosher parve" or “certified halal” on the package or the product will be refused. All certified religious diet items offered in the resulting contract must be certified by an accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency from the United States or Canada and documentation confirming certification must be provided. Certification agencies include: OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; OK - Organized Kashrus Laboratories; Star K, KOF K; KAJ K'hal Adas Jeshurun; OKS Organization of Orthodox Kashrus Supervision; OV Vaad Hoeir of Saint Louis; CRC - Central Rabbinical Congress of the USA and Canada; CRC - Chicago Rabbinical Counsel; or Kosher Overseers of America. Certified Halal items will be certified by a Halal Certification Agency. Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.
All non-frozen and perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F to 41 degrees F.
*** Please review the “Award Delivery Information – RFQ” document attached to the Solicitation for more information regarding delivery requirements. ***
The completed package should be returned no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 17, 2026. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to Dilena Infante,Contract Specialist Dinfante@bop.gov by email ONLY. Fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes WILL NOT be accepted.
Be sure to complete all information requested on page #1 of the quote sheet attachment.
Information will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, cancellations, award letter and low quote(s) 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.
The anticipated award date is on or about September 02, 2026. Questions "clarity only" will be answered by e-mail only (no phone calls please).
Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.
All vendors must be completely registered in the System for Award Management, http://www.sam.gov prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY27 1st QTR National, Kosher and Halal Food | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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