FY26 4TH QTR CERTIFIED HALAL FOR FCC BUTNER

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is soliciting offers for the provision of Certified Halal meals to the Federal Correctional Complex Butner in North Carolina under solicitation number 15B10626Q00000015, with offers due by June 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311991, with a small business size standard of 700 employees, and is restricted to firms registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier. Only manufacturers certified by La Briute or Midamar are eligible to supply the meals, and each quote must include a valid Halal Certificate. All products must strictly adhere to the BOP National Menu Specifications, with each individual package marked with the official halal certification symbol. Deliveries are required between July 20 and July 31, 2026, during business hours Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the FCC Butner facility, with all items delivered FOB destination, properly palletized, and maintained at required temperatures: non-frozen perishables between 34°F and 40°F, and frozen items at 0°F or below. Items found to have been previously thawed or not properly labeled will be refused, and noncompliant products must be retrieved by the vendor at their own expense within two weeks or face disposal. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price type, with award based on Price and Past Performance, and payment will be made within 30 days of deemed acceptance. Invoices must be sent to BUX-INVOICES@BOP.GOV or the designated payment office address, and contractors are prohibited from storing sensitive PII in their financial records without explicit permission. All offerors must complete required certifications via SAM.gov, include their UEID, and comply with extensive privacy, cybersecurity, and training requirements under DOJ Order 0904, FISMA, and NIST 800-53, including mandatory annual privacy and records management training for all personnel. Any individual with access to government information must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the DOJ IT Rules of Behavior. The solicitation is available exclusively on SAM.gov, and all amendments or updates will be posted there, making continuous monitoring a mandatory responsibility of potential offerors.