The Department of Justice is seeking a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the provision of Certified Halal Foods to the Federal Correctional Complex Butner in North Carolina, under NAICS code 311991. This opportunity is specifically for manufacturers of Halal meals, with La Briute or Midamar being the approved suppliers. Interested small businesses should prepare to submit written offers by the June 5, 2026 deadline, as the solicitation will be available on SAM.gov starting May 21, 2026. Note that delivery is required between July 20 and July 31, 2026, and adherence to the delivery schedule is critical for maintaining a positive past performance record.
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Description
DELIVERY SCHEDULE
Complete delivery of all awarded items between July 20, 2026 – July 31, 2026, unless other
delivery schedule has been arranged. No deliveries will be accepted after July 31, 2026.
Deliveries can be made M-F between 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. You can contact the Food Service
warehouse at (919) 575-5000 ext. 1441 or ext. 1058.
Contractor failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to
conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor’s history of past
performance. Past performance information may be used by the Government to make future
award decisions and/or may result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible for the award of
future requirements.
See listed delivery requirements:
All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by warehouse staff.
All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F to 40 degrees F.
All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below. Any product that indicates prior
thawing will be refused.
Vendors who fail to meet delivery schedules are subject to be removed from future solicitations
for bid.
All Certified Religious Diet Items must be marked accordingly or will be refused.
All items must strictly comply with the BOP National Menu Specifications. Food Service
Contractors have the responsibility of understanding these specifications. Contractors must
obtain a copy of the National Menu Specifications prior to quoting.
All items will be closely inspected.
Items may require thawing and cooking to determine specification compliance.
Receipt of delivery may be conditional for a period of three days to allow for adequate
examination and testing.
Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused. Items which are conditionally received and
found to be unacceptable must be picked up at the vendor’s expense within two weeks of
notification of noncompliance. If product is not picked up in two weeks, it will be properly
disposed.
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Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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