MNA 3Q FY 2026 Certified Kosher Foods

The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Marianna, operating under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is issuing Request for Quotation (RFQ) 15B30826Q00000006 to procure certified kosher food products for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. The solicitation covers 20 line items of specialized kosher foods including dressings, beverages, prepared meals, and frozen entrees, with strict requirements that all merchandise bear kosher certification hechsher symbols and comply with detailed specifications outlined in the solicitation documents. Offerors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) database and must submit conforming bids with no substitutions permitted; all quotations must be submitted via email in PDF format only to the Contracting Officer, Kenneth Stewart, at kstewart1@bop.gov by February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. Evaluation of proposals will be based 60 percent on past performance and 40 percent on price, with the government reserving the right to make single or multiple awards to responsible offerors whose offers are deemed most advantageous. All technical questions and communications must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, as telephone and in-person inquiries will not be answered.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 (Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) with a size standard of 700 employees, though no incumbent contractor information is disclosed in the solicitation. The quantities for the various line items range from 12 to 20,000 units depending on the specific product, with delivery required on April 1, 2026 to FCI Marianna's food service warehouse in Marianna, Florida. The contract will be awarded as firm fixed price with FOB destination delivery, and all merchandise must be shipped on pallets with no partial cases accepted; deliveries must occur between 7:30 AM and 2:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. No budget range or award value is specified in the solicitation documents. Payment will be administered by the BOP Business Administrator following successful performance and delivery of all conforming products.