FCC Oakdale FY26 4th QTR Religious Diet

The contract solicitation 15B51826Q00000021, issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at FCI Oakdale under the Department of Justice, seeks kosher and halal-certified religious diet meals for delivery from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. It is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999, with no contract value disclosed due to unprovided unit pricing, requiring vendors to submit firm-fixed prices via the SF-1449 form. Deliverables include over 850,000 individual servings of kosher jelly and stabilized peanut butter, along with multiple meal offerings such as fish fillet, beans and franks, and chicken dishes, each requiring specific certifications—kosher labeling with a hechsher and Halal compliance where indicated. Packaging must be in single-serve consumer packets with precise weight tolerances for each item, and all products must meet U.S. Grade A standards and CID A-A-20036C or A-A-20078D specifications. FOB destination terms apply, with delivery to PO Box 5050 in Oakdale, Louisiana, and the Government conducts inspection and acceptance upon receipt. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to bhornsby@bop.gov by May 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with no physical submissions accepted. The award will be based on a trade-off evaluation of specifications, past performance, and price, without predetermined weights. Special contract requirements include DOJ-specific clauses addressing whistleblower protections, privacy of sensitive information, and securing department systems, alongside standard FAR deviations covering trafficking in persons, child labor, Buy American, and sustainable products. Contractor performance will be assessed using CPARS, and all offerors must hold a valid UEI. Several clauses have been deviated from standard FAR language with applicable deviation dates extending into 2025 and 2026, and the contract includes a residency requirement under DOJ-01, DOJ-02, and DOJ-05 provisions. Attachment specifications detail religious diet standards for the fourth quarter of FY26, with no barcoding, RFID, or MIL-STD requirements imposed.