FCI TALLADEGA 4TH QTR 281 Kosher/Halal Solicitation

The Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution Talladega anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price contract for quarterly subsistence services including religiously certified Kosher and Halal meals, with performance beginning July 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2026. Deliveries are FOB Destination to the facility at 565 E Renfroe Rd, Talladega, Alabama, with all pricing required to include shipping. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 with a 500-employee size standard, and only small businesses including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and 100 percent small business entities are eligible to respond. Offers must be submitted by June 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. via email to b7jones@bop.gov or by mail, with all relevant information posted and updated on sam.gov. Evaluation will prioritize price and past performance, with vendors failing to meet specifications, deliver previous awards, or demonstrating poor performance deemed non-responsible. Each meal must be individually packaged in non-metallic, microwave and conventional oven-safe three-compartment trays with clear plastic cover and outer seal, with all Kosher items bearing visible certification from recognized agencies such as OU, OK, or Star K and all Halal items clearly labeled. Milk must be in aseptic packaging or plastic bottles, sardines in pouches, and all individual condiments in manufacturer-sealed containers. Labels must include heating instructions for multiple wattages and comply with Commercial Item Descriptions for specific food items. The government retains inspection and acceptance rights at delivery point with acceptance documented on SF-1449. The contract requires strict compliance with DOJ information security protocols, including personnel background checks, annual cybersecurity training, immediate incident reporting within one hour, adherence to NIST standards for supply chain risk management and media sanitization, and full flow-down of security obligations to subcontractors. All deliverables are government property with unlimited rights, and contractors must provide a Software Bill of Materials and report any handling of Personally Identifiable Information. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer or the Government Purchase Card for awards under $10,000, and invoices must be submitted to the FCI Talladega remit-to address. The contract includes clauses prohibiting inverted domestic corporations, mandating anti-trafficking policies, addressing protests after award,