This is a solicitation for the acquisition of various food service products, specifically kosher meals, for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and requires offers to be submitted by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time via email to ***@***. *. * must be registered in SAM. gov and have completed the ORCA registration. The evaluation factors are past performance and price, with past performance being rated higher. Goods are to be delivered from July 1st to 15th, 2026, Monday through Friday between 7:30 a. m. and 1:00 p. m. , excluding federal holidays. Failure to deliver within established timeframes will be considered non-conformance. Questions should be submitted in writing via email to jmferguson@bop. gov.
The items must be delivered by 1:00 pm on July 15, 2026, and goods are to be delivered from July 1st to 15th, 2026, Monday through Friday between 7:30 a. m. and 1:00 p. m. , excluding federal holidays.
Payment will be made by the code listed in block 17a. All orders over $15,**** will be placed on SF **** orders under $15,**** will be placed on a Government Purchase Card unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. All Government Purchase Card and SF **** transactions are fill or kill.
The evaluation factors are past performance and price. Past performance will be rated higher than price. The government will award to the responsible bidder's whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the government.
All potential bidders are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR **** for commercial items. Bidders should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. As of October ****, all vendors participating shall be registered in the SAM website www. ***. *. * contracting officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardee's DUNS number into the SAM database. As of January 1, ****, all potential bidders are required to complete the Annual Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which should be completed at http:orca. bpn. gov.
Failure to deliver within the established time frames will be considered as non conformance under the terms of the contract.
Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award.