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FDC Houston - 2nd QTR FY26- FOOD SERVICE KOSHER
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This contract involves a solicitation issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Detention Center in Houston for the provision of kosher food items for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, with deliveries scheduled between January 1 and January 16, 2026. The procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA’s total small business set-aside authority, with the NAICS code 311991 covering other snack food manufacturing. The contract will be a firm-fixed price type, and the government reserves the right to award either a single or multiple contracts based on the responsiveness, responsibility, price, and past performance of offerors. Offerors are required to submit their quotes via email by December 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CST, including all necessary representations and certifications through SAM.gov, with prices valid for 60 days post-closing. The solicitation emphasizes evaluation primarily on past performance and price, with a strong preference for vendors demonstrating a high record of timely delivery, quality, and compliance with contractual obligations. Past performance issues such as delays or poor quality can adversely impact award decisions, even if the bid is higher in price. The contract includes detailed packaging requirements, mandating individual, sealed, portion-controlled packages with kosher certification marks visible on each item. Delivery will be FOB destination to a specified Houston warehouse, and all items must meet federal and industry standards, including specific CID specifications and quality standards. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses covering small business utilization, labor standards, cybersecurity, data rights, foreign purchase restrictions, and other statutory requirements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition policies. Additionally, the contract stipulates stringent security and confidentiality obligations, especially regarding DOJ information systems, requiring contractor personnel to complete security training, adhere to DOJ security policies, and return all government property at contract closeout. Overall, this procurement aims to secure reliable, compliant kosher food supplies through a competitive, responsible, and performance-oriented process aligned with federal acquisition regulations.
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Place of Performance
Houston, TX, 77002, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Detention Center (FDC Houston) is issuing a solicitation, 15B51726Q00000004, for 2nd QTR FY 26 KOSHER line items. Shipping will be FOB Destination. Deliveries will be from January 1, 2026, to January 16, 2026. Deliveries will be made to the Food Service Warehouse at 15431 W. Vantage Parkway, Houston, Texas 77032. Please include solicitation number 15B51726Q00000004 on subject line when emailing. The contract type is firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make single or multiple awards. The evaluation factors are price and past performance. The Government will award to the responsible offer(s) whose offer, conforms to the solicitation, and is most advantageous to the Government. Failure to deliver within the established time frame will be considered as non-performance under the contract terms. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site www.sam.gov. The deadline for receipt of quotes is on or before December 04, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, Email (contact@example.gov). Quotes received after closing date and time will not be considered. Quoted prices must remain good for 60 days after close of the solicitation. Each offeror is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the online Representation and Certification Applications (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations (Aug 2005) are included. NOTE: ALL ITEMS MAY BE PAID VIA Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD at the discretion of the procurement office. SEND BANKING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT. Blank pages are unnecessary. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to award by entering the potential awardee's UEI number at www.sam.gov database.
*Vendor shall return the completed RFQ document and bid sheets when making submissions. Failure to do so will result in the vendor being considered non-responsive and the bid being discarded. *
Evaluation Factors are price and past performance. Venders who submit a quote concurs that delivery dates will be met, unless otherwise noted. Vendors should not quote on items which cannot be delivered for any reason.
Past performance: A record of poor performance due to failure to deliver items within the expected delivery time period, requests to remove an item from a signed purchase order on previous awards, requests to disregard or cancel a signed purchase order, or poor quality may result in a poor performance rating. FDC Houston will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record IAW FAR 13.106-2(4)(ii) regardless of the quotes with the lowest price. Quotes from vendors without poor past performance represent the best value when compared to any lower priced quote(s).
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