Certified Kosher & Halal Items - FY26 Q4

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, under the Department of Justice at FCC Beaumont, Texas, is seeking certified Kosher and Halal food items for delivery during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, with a period of performance from July 6 to July 31, 2026. This firm fixed price contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively open to small businesses meeting the NAICS code 311412 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The solicitation requires detailed compliance with strict dietary certification standards: all Kosher items must be certified by recognized Orthodox agencies from the U.S. or Canada such as OU, OK, or Star K, with certification letters dated no more than 11 months prior to the quote date, and no Winston or Gourmet Kosher products are permitted. All items must be free of alcohol, emulsifiers, mind-altering substances, enzymes, and chemicals. Packaging must clearly display the kosher hechsher, and for beef or cocktail franks, any isolated soy protein above 2% must be explicitly named in the ingredients. Halal compliance is mandated for specific meals including fish fillet and chicken wing meals. The government will inspect and accept deliveries upon arrival, requiring a signed statement confirming receipt, inspection, and conformity with contract requirements. Failure to deliver after award results in the vendor being classified as a non-responsible contractor and barred from future bids. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Proposals must use the National Menu Specifications Quote Sheet for pricing and include completed blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30. Offers are due by June 25, 2026, at 12:00 CT, and must be submitted in writing to the designated Contracting Officer, with no telephone or in-person inquiries permitted. The award will be made based on the lowest price technically acceptable and past performance, with the government reserving the right to request product samples before final selection. The contract mandates full compliance with Department of Justice security requirements, including adherence to FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and the Privacy Act. Security clauses must be flowed down to all subcontractors and cloud service providers, who are also required to provide a Software Bill of Materials upon request