The Department of Justice, specifically the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, is soliciting bids for a variety of Kosher shelf-stable food items. The procurement aims to fulfill dietary needs within the correctional facility, with items including vegetable juice, potato chips, instant milk, and more, to be delivered between January 1, 2026, and January 31, 2026. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside, emphasizing the importance of compliance with federal regulations, including privacy and security protocols for contractors. Interested vendors must submit their quotes electronically by December 22, 2025, and can reach out to Richard Moothery at rmoothery@bop.gov for further inquiries.

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This government Request for Quote (RFQ) from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Terre Haute, solicits bids for various Kosher shelf-stable food items for delivery between January 1, 2026, and January 31, 2026. The solicitation, set aside for small businesses, includes items such as Kosher vegetable juice, potato chips, instant milk, peanut butter, sardines, dry cereal, farina, sugar substitute, dressing, tuna fish, coffee, desserts, and jelly. The document details contract terms, conditions, and clauses, including those related to inspection, payment, termination, and government information security. Key requirements include compliance with privacy regulations, safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII), mandatory security and privacy training for contractors, and strict reporting procedures for data breaches. Contractors must obtain an Authority To Operate (ATO) for any IT systems hosting government data and support privacy compliance assessments.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex located in Terre Haute, Indiana, is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation for the requirements of: SHELF STABLE.  **This solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside**.  The NAICS code for this solicitation is 311999.  Deliveries Need to begin in January 2025. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Complex 4700 Bureau Road South, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802. The Government reserves the right to make a single, or multiple awards based on best value. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on best value. Best value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for one or more of the following: price, and past performance, THIS IS AN ALL OR NONE QUOTE; vendors should quote all items, to be considered most advantageous to the government based on best value.   Quality, comparison with other offers, and administrative/shipping cost; with past performance that does not pose a risk to the government being the most important.  Please input pricing that includes freight cost to our facility in your quotes.  Your company can submit its quote on form **15B41826Q00000005;** The quote will be evaluated per FAR 13.106-2 and the government may then issue a purchase order (contract) that must be signed by both parties to complete contractual agreement.  The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.1102 requires all contractors seeking or currently doing business with the government to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award; information can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov/.  All future information about this solicitation, 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 date for receipt of quotes is December 22, 2025, by 11:00 AM.   The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Richard Moothery, Contract Specialist. Completed AND signed quotes must be sent electronically to rmoothery@bop.gov.  Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or via Government Purchase Card for awards of $15,000.00 or less.  The only format in which questions will be answered is by e-mail (no phone calls please). Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.

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