Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FAO
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15B0AT27Q20800003
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
311999
Product service code
8940
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-12
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Loretto, PA
Contracting contact
r3woods@bop.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 311999 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Loretto, intends to issue solicitation 15B0AT27Q20800003 for Quarterly Certified Halal Meals. In accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), this requirement is for food products delivered FOB Destination to Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Loretto, PA. The contract type is firm-fixed-price. The Government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards to the responsible offeror(s) whose quote is most advantageous to the Government. Evaluation factors include price and past performance. The solicitation will be available on or about August 12, 2026, and will be posted exclusively to https://sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for all updates and amendments. Bids must be received no later than August 20 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. Please note that deliveries will begin October 5, 2026, and will not be accepted prior to that date. Payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or via Government Purchase Card for awards of $15,000.00 or less. Per FAR 52.212-3, all offerors must have an active registration and completed representations and certifications within the System for Award Management (SAM); the legacy ORCA system is no longer in use. Offerors must include a letter of Halal Certification with their bid for consideration. The point of contact for this solicitation is ADM FAO CO R. Woods. All inquiries must be submitted via email r3woods@bop.gov; phone inquiries will not be accepted. Respectfully. R. Woods, CO OATS/ADM FAO Division r3woods@bop.gov
Contact
Point of contact
Renasha Woods
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
r3woods@bop.gov
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