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FY26 4TH QTR FOOD KOSHER INCLUDING BREAD 15BFTD26Q00000009
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons, through the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix, New Jersey, is soliciting commercial food items under solicitation number 15BFTD26Q00000009 for consumption by the inmate population during the period of performance from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999, requiring all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and to accept payment via Electronic Funds Transfer. All quotations must be submitted exclusively via email to aaponteberrios@bop.gov with a copy to bvirgillo@bop.gov, using the exact subject line “15BFTD26Q00000009” by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 5, 2026. Offers must include a completed Standard Form 1449 with Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c signed, an Excel bid sheet containing only the vendor’s company name and line-item unit prices, and a Contractor Information Sheet—no other formats or methods are acceptable. Offerors must not alter item descriptions, units of measure, or quantities; any deviation will result in rejection. The BREAD line items 198, 199, and 200 must be quoted together as a package and will not be awarded separately to multiple vendors. Delivery is FOB Destination to P.O. Box 38, Health Services, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640, with the Government responsible for inspection and acceptance upon receipt. Items must comply with strict packaging and labeling standards, including individual sealed packaging for all food items and mandatory kosher certification hechsher on each package; whole wheat bread must list “Whole Wheat Flour” as the first ingredient. All products must be shelf-stable, refrigerated, or frozen without indication of prior thawing, and milk substitutes must be UHT processed. Compliance with FAR clauses and DOJ-specific requirements, including privacy, security, and supply chain protections, is mandatory. Past performance is evaluated on a Go/No-Go basis focusing on timeliness and accuracy, and award will be based on best value, not lowest price alone. Contractors must
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$30,544.2NAICS
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CAPE MAY CH, NJ, 08641, USASet-Aside
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Federal Correctional Institution
Fort Dix, NJ
APRIL 28, 2026
Re: 15BFTD26Q00000009 (KOSHER)
Dear Offerors,
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of commercial items for our facility. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit to the government your price quotes for these items for consumption of the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix.
The Government shall award these items by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible offeror. All vendors awarded Purchase Orders must be registered in the SAM System (WWW.SAM.GOV) and
willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a form of payment. Please pay close attention to the delivery date(s). Please quote only on those specified items. Do not change the specified item. Do not change the item description or the unit of issue. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum Award Amount”, “All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT, REJECTING THE PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTES SUBMITTED.
BREAD- We will take in consideration the lower price together Items: 198 – hot dog; 199- hamburger; and 200 whole wheats. In other words, We will not award these items separated to multiple vendors.
Please complete the Standard Form 1449 as such: Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. Please open the excel file and add only your company name below the highlighted area and only your unit price per item into the self-calculating excel document and return in excel format. Please complete and return the attached Contractor Information Sheet.
You MUST email the following: your quotes in excel format(company name must be listed), SF 1449 and Contractor Information Sheet to aaponteberrios@bop.gov and CC: to bvirgillo@bop.gov
with the subject line in all caps “15BFTD26Q00000009” no later than MAY 05, 2026 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time. NO OTHER METHOD OF MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID/QUOTE.
The following documentation shall be submitted: SF-1449 (SIGN BLOCKS 30 a b and c).
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET BID SHEET (EXCEL FORMAT ONLY)
A receipt of your email shall be acknowledged by the Contract Specialist, Mr. Aponte. If you do not receive an email from Mr. Aponte acknowledging your receipt, it is your responsibility to follow up to ensure the Contract Officer has received your bid. Otherwise, your bid may be rejected post award.
All questions about quality, delivery, standard, so on may be addressed to Mr. D. Cruz
At dcruz@bop.gov . Sincerely,
Arturo Aponte-Berrios, Contracting Officer
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