Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FMC BUTNER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15B10626Q00000019
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
311991
Product service code
8940
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-14
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Butner, NC
Contracting contact
AMERRILL@BOP.GOV
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons plans to issue 15B10626Q00000019 for the provision of Certified Kosher Foods to the Federal Correctional Complex Butner located in Butner, North Carolina. Delivery is required between September 21, 2026, through September 30, 2026. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered at www.ccr.gov. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a written offer which will be considered for award. The solicitation will be available on or after August 14, 2026, with a due date of August 27, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's website https://sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 311991. The small business size standard is 700 employees. All questions concerning this solicitation will need to be submitted in writing to Andrew Merrill, Contract Specialist, at Amerrill@bop.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
ANDREW MERRILL
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
AMERRILL@BOP.GOV
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