What this opportunity is
The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, is seeking a small business to provide nonperishable subsistence, frozen, certified kosher and halal for the Federal Correctional Institution in Marianna, Florida. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside, meaning only small businesses are eligible to compete. The notice type is a solicitation, indicating that interested parties should submit a quote rather than a bid, and the quote should be submitted via email in PDF format.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
3625 FCI Road
Marianna, Florida 32446
August 8, 2026
All Interested Parties
Enclosed is a solicitation package, Request for Quotation (RFQ) 15B30826Q00000012 for nonp erishable
subsistence, frozen, certified kosher and halal at the Federal Correctional Institution, Marianna, Florida.
Please read the RFQ carefully and be sure that all information requested is included in your quote.
Evaluators will neither make assumptions, nor draw inferences regarding missing or incomplete data.
The quote you submit is what will be evaluated. Missing or incomplete data could result in the elimination
of your quote from further consideration. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal
single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s), whose offer
conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government based on past
performance and price. Quoters are asked to comply with the specifications on the solicitation.
Substitutions will not be accepted. The form of payment is solely at the discretion of the Contracting
Officer.
All potential offerers are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (Oct 2018), for
Commercial Items, System for Awards Management (formerly CCR). This clause requires all contractors
doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM
database. As of January 1, 2005, all potential offerers are required to complete the annual
representation and certifications electronically via the On-line Representations and Certifications
Application (ORCA) web site, located at http://orca.bpn.gov. Please read the important instructions that
are incorporated by reference, FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerers Commercial Items, and
addendum to the provision.
All communications regarding this RFQ, including any of a technical nature, must be made in writing to the
Contracting Officer by e-mail at kstewart1@bop.gov. Questions will not be answered by telephone or in
person.
QUOTES RECEIVED VIA E MAIL IN PDF FORMAT WILL BE ACCEPTED. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.
Quote ONLY on the items that meet the required specifications as provided.
kstewart1@bop.gov
The Contracting Officer assigned to this procurement is the only individual who can legally commit or
obligate the Government to an expenditure of public funds should a contract result from this RFQ.
Sincerely, /')
Jc.___ �=- C)enneth Stewart
Contract Specialist
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Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.