The Department of Justice, specifically the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is seeking quotes for the procurement of Subsistence Kosher Food Items for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This opportunity is a 100% small business set-aside contract, with a firm-fixed price structure, requiring deliveries to commence on January 1, 2026, and include various kosher food products such as tuna, sardines, and whole wheat bread. Interested vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their quotes by 10:00 AM (Puerto Rico Time) on December 12, 2025, via email to GUA-ProcurementProp-S@bop.gov, with the anticipated award date set for December 19, 2025. For further inquiries, contact Rauniel Rivera at r5rivera@bop.gov.

15B30626Q00000004.pdf

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), MDC Guaynabo, issued Solicitation Number 15B30626Q00000004 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for kosher food items. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside with NAICS code 311991. The solicitation, issued on December 2, 2025, requires offers by December 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time. The contract is for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, with a performance period from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. Required items include various kosher foods such as tuna, sardines, cereal, oatmeal, farina, whole wheat bread, vegetable juice, margarine, instant coffee, and fruit-flavored drink powder. All products must be delivered to MDC Guaynabo and adhere to specific kosher certification and packaging requirements. The document incorporates several FAR clauses by reference and full text, addressing aspects like payment, availability of funds, restrictions on subcontractor sales, limitations on subcontracting, convict labor, child labor, combating trafficking in persons, Buy American provisions, restrictions on foreign purchases, discouraging text messaging while driving, and electronic funds transfer. An attachment, "Religious Diet Specifications-Excel.pdf," is also referenced.

Cover Letter - Kosher Items 2nd QTR FY 26 (2).pdf

Religious Specifications.pdf

Synopsis Subsistence Kosher 2nd QTR FY 26.pdf

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Detention Center Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, plans to issue solicitation 15B30626Q00000004 for its 2nd Quarter FY-2026 Subsistence Kosher Food Items. This is a Small Business Set Aside, Firm-Fixed Price contract, with deliveries starting January 1, 2026. The NAICS code is 311991. Interested contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete FAR Provisions at 52.212-3. The solicitation will be available on or about November 26, 2025, on the SAM Beta website. Quotes are due by 10:00 am (Puerto Rico Time Zone) on December 12, 2025, via email to GUA-ProcurementProp-S@bop.gov. Hard copies and facsimile quotes are not permitted. The anticipated award date is December 19, 2025. Contact Rauniel Rivera at r5rivera@bop.gov for information.

1.    The Federal Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Detention Center Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, intends to issue solicitation 15B30626Q00000004 for the procurement of its 2nd Quarter (Subsistence KOSHER Food Items) for the FY-2026. The NAICS code for this requirement is 311991. Deliveries will start on January 1, 2026. The contract Type is a Firm-Fixed Price contract. This acquisition is Small Business Set aside as to business size.  Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. 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/. The Government reserves the right to award item by item, or in groups of items, or in aggregate, whichever is most advantageous to the Government by responsive, responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, with past performance and price considered, prices being rated higher than past performance. Payments will be made using the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or the Government Purchase Card. Upon request, vendors may be required to provide samples of product quoted, prior to award. Each offer must complete the FAR Provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications section at the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.  All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a written offer which will be considered for award. The solicitation will be made available on or about November 26, 2025, and will be posted through the System of Award Management Beta (Sam Beta) website at https://www.sam.gov/.   The quote, signed by an individual authorized to bind the offer, must be submitted to the address contained within the solicitation posting by 10:00 am  (Puerto Rico Time Zone)  with a due date of  December 12, 2025. The anticipated date of award is on or about December 19, 2025. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. 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.  All quotes must be F.O.B. Destination, at Metropolitan Detention Center Guaynabo, Highway 28 Intersection of Road 165, Guaynabo P.R. 00965-2007. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Rauniel Rivera Contract Specialist r5rivera@bop.gov. Completed offers shall be e-mailed to the attention to all at GUA-ProcurementProp-S@bop.gov, all quotes must be eligible.  Facsimile quotes are not permitted.

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