FY27 1st QTR National, Kosher and Halal Food

This solicitation, numbered 15BBR026Q00000031, is a combined synopsis and request for quote (RFQ) issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items to supply first-quarter national, kosher, and halal food items for fiscal year 2027 to the MDC Brooklyn Food Service Warehouse located at 185 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 311999, and the solicitation is structured as a total small business set-aside under this code, requiring all offerors to certify their small business status. Delivery must occur F.O.B. destination between October 1 and October 23, 2026, exclusively on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with prior approval required from Dylan Cagnard at dcagnard@bop.gov for any delivery adjustments. All quotes must be submitted via email only to Dinfante@bop.gov no later than August 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST, in PDF format, and must include completed quote sheet information. Vendors must be fully registered in SAM.gov and provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); failure to register will disqualify them from award. Offers will be evaluated using a best value trade-off methodology based on three factors: price, past performance, and delivery time. Price will be assessed for fairness and reasonableness, past performance is evaluated on a binary Go/No-Go basis depending on history of timeliness and order accuracy, and delivery time is evaluated for reliability. All food items must strictly conform to the National Menu Specifications with no substitutions permitted, and packaging must meet detailed standards including sealed containers, minimal 2 mil polyethylene film for frozen products, and proper labeling with full ingredient lists. Religious dietary items must be visibly marked as “kosher parve” or “certified halal” by an approved certification agency, with documentation dated no more than 11 months before quote submission. Perishable items must be delivered and maintained between 34°F and 41°F; frozen items must be held at or below 0°F, and all products must comply with USDA, FDA, and FSIS regulations. Invoices must accompany all deliveries