MNA 3Q FY 2026 Certified Halal Foods

The Federal Correctional Institution Marianna, operating under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is soliciting quotes for certified halal foods to support inmate dietary requirements during the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The procurement encompasses 12 line items totaling 516 units of certified halal meals, including items such as beans and franks, bologna luncheon meat, cheese omelets, chicken cacciatore, chicken chow mein, chicken wings, fish fillets, Hawaiian meatballs, meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, Spanish omelets, and turkey cutlets. All products must comply with detailed specification requirements regarding ingredient composition, binder and extender restrictions, and must bear halal certification markings on individual packages. The government will evaluate proposals using a weighted methodology of 60 percent for past performance and 40 percent for price, with the award going to the responsible offeror providing the best value. Quotations must be submitted via email in PDF format to Contracting Officer Kenneth Stewart at kstewart1@bop.gov no later than February 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with delivery required by April 1, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for small businesses under the Total Small Business designation, with no incumbent contractor identified in the materials provided. The procurement uses a firm fixed-price contracting model and is classified under NAICS code 311999 (Other Food Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 700 employees. All merchandise must be shipped on pallets and delivered to FCI Marianna, located at 3625 FCI Road, Marianna, Florida 32446, with receipt required no later than 2:30 PM CST during normal delivery hours of 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) database and complete annual representations and certifications through the ORCA website, and all communications and technical questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. The government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards and reserves all other standard procurement rights and FAR clause protections applicable to this transaction.