Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FCI TALLADEGA
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15B31326Q00000024
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
311999
Product service code
8940
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Talladega, AL
Contracting contact
B7JONES@BOP.GOV
Market intelligence
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, AL intends to issue solicitation 15B31326Q00000024 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY SUBSISTENCE – Religious Certified Kosher and Halal. Terms are FOB Destination with delivery dates will begin October 1, 2026, and end December 30, 2026. Deliveries will be made to Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, 565 E Renfroe RD, Talladega, Alabama 35160.The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to responsible vendor(s) whose offer, conforms to the solicitation, and is considered to be most advantageous to the Government. Quotations will be evaluated on price and past performance. Past Performance (poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items in the past, not meeting required specifications, etc.), may result with the vendors quotes being considered as a non-responsible vendor. Please include shipping in all pricing. The solicitation will be made available on or about; August 17, 2026 and will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, 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 date for receipt of quotes is August 31, 2026 at 4:00pm. Payment will be made using the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or the Government Purchase Card for awards of less than $15,000.00. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is B. Jones, Contract Specialist, located at FCI Talladega, 565 E Renfroe Rd, Talladega, Alabama, 35160, and phone number (256) 315-4151. Completed offers may be emailed to: b7jones@bop.gov or mailed to the attention of B. Jones, CS, FCI Talladega, 565 E Renfroe Rd, Talladega, Alabama, 35160.
Contact
Point of contact
BRANT JONES
Role
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Email
B7JONES@BOP.GOV
Secondary
al2davis@bop.gov
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