FY26 4th QTR National, Kosher and Halal Food
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The contract, issued under solicitation number 15BBR026Q00000010 by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons through the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, is a firm-fixed-price award for the procurement of national, kosher, and halal food items for the fourth quarter of FY2026. The scope includes over 40 standardized food products such as canned vegetables, meats, dairy, grains, and dry goods, all required to meet strict USDA, FDA, and National Menu Specifications, with mandatory compliance with kosher and halal certifications directly marked on each item’s packaging. All items must originate from the U.S. or Canada, be processed and packaged within 60 days of delivery, and meet detailed requirements for freezing, labeling, container thickness, and packaging integrity to prevent dehydration and freezer burn, with deliveries confined to specific days and times at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts, and all offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI and self-certify as small businesses. Award will be made on a best-value basis considering price and past performance, with timeliness and order accuracy serving as critical go/no-go criteria. The contract mandates electronic funds transfer for payments and strictly prohibits alternate invoicing or payment methods, while also requiring compliance with a wide array of FAR clauses covering labor protections, equal opportunity, trafficking prevention, whistleblower rights, Buy American mandates, and cybersecurity through agency-specific provisions such as DOJ-05 on department information security and DOJ-09 restricting unauthorized use of large language models. Labeling must explicitly state product identity in descending ingredient order, include certified kosher (OU) and halal marks, and reject any manufacturer codes or proprietary labeling. Inspection occurs at delivery upon receipt at the Brooklyn receiving location, with a three-day acceptance window, and non-conforming goods are subject to immediate refusal. Submission of quotes is strictly limited to a completed National Menu Specifications form in PDF format sent via email to the designated contracting officer by May 19, 2026; no other formats or delivery methods are acceptable.
General Info
Contract Value
$25,418.28Place of Performance
Brooklyn, NY, 11232, USASet-Aside
Awardee
ELWOOD INTERNATIONAL, INCAward Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR part 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is 15BBR026Q00000010 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Please read through its entirety.
Solicitation is for 4th Quarter National, Kosher and Halal Food FY 2026. For a list, descriptions, and total quantities of all items, refer to attached document.
The NAICS for this requirement is 311999.
TERMS OF DELIVERY ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION TO:
MDC Brooklyn
Food Service Warehouse
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 4
185 Flushing Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
The MDC Brooklyn Food Service Department will place orders that must be delivered beginning the week of July 01, 2026 and end July 23, 2026, unless otherwise specified on product specification section. Delivery will be made Tuesday – Thursday from 7:00 am – 12:00 pm. Please specify delivery schedule on solicitation. Upon Award, the Food Service Warehouse must be contacted prior to delivery for approval or adjustments in delivery schedule. The following delivery contact is Mr. Dylan Cagnard at contact@example.gov / +1 (555) 000-0000.
*Vendor(s) who submit a quote concur that the delivery date can be met.
*If awarded, all items must be delivered with an invoice. *
Evaluation factors are past performance, price, and delivery time. Best value determination method will be used to make awards. Quoter(s) are advised the government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards. The government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote is conforming to the solicitation.
Do not change case counts, unless specified, or your quote will not be considered. Do not provide a Unit Price past the 4th decimal point for your quote or that line item will not be considered. All quotes must be clear.
The Government reserves the right upon inspection to reject items if they are damaged or not to the specifications as listed in the solicitation.
All certified religious diet items must be marked "kosher parve" or “certified halal” on the package or the product will be refused. All certified religious diet items offered in the resulting contract must be certified by an accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency from the United States or Canada and documentation confirming certification must be provided. Certification agencies include: OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; OK - Organized Kashrus Laboratories; Star K, KOF K; KAJ K'hal Adas Jeshurun; OKS Organization of Orthodox Kashrus Supervision; OV Vaad Hoeir of Saint Louis; CRC - Central Rabbinical Congress of the USA and Canada; CRC - Chicago Rabbinical Counsel; or Kosher Overseers of America. Certified Halal items will be certified by a Halal Certification Agency. Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.
All non-frozen and perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F to 41 degrees F.
*** Please review the “Award Delivery Information – RFQ” document attached to the Solicitation for more information regarding delivery requirements. ***
The completed package should be returned no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 19, 2026. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to Dilena Infante,Contract Specialist contact@example.gov by email ONLY. Fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes WILL NOT be accepted.
Be sure to complete all information requested on page #1 of the quote sheet attachment.
Information will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, cancellations, award letter and low quote(s) will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation.
The anticipated award date is on or about June 03, 2026. Questions "clarity only" will be answered by e-mail only (no phone calls please).
Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.
All vendors must be completely registered in the System for Award Management, http://www.sam.gov prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
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