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Winning bids Kosher FY26 4TH QTR.xlsx | XLSX | Jun 10, 2026 |
FCI Berlin FY26 4TH QTR Kosher
Contact and place of performance
Jessalynn Laflamme
Berlin, NH 03570
USA
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number 15B21826Q00000013 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for Kosher . (iii) This solicitation incorporates provisions and cla...
View moreSee attached requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the subsistence requirements.
(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).
See attached requirements worksheets for a full description of items, quantities and units of measures for all the subsistence requirements.
(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and F.O.B. point (see part 47).
Deliveries will begin on July 1, 2026 and must be completed no later than July 15, 2026.
All on-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F to 40 degrees F. All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below. Any products that indicate prior thawing will be refused.
Delivery will be Freight on Board.
Delivery address will be:
FCI Berlin
1 Success Loop Road
Berlin NH, 03570
(viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025), applies to this acquisition. (see 12.205(a)).
(ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
The Government anticipates and intends to make MULTIPLE awards based on pricing per line item.
Award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the Government, considering the evaluation factors outlined below.
(1) Price - The government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable;
(2) Past Performance – Go/No-Go Evaluation
The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s past performance on a Go/No-Go basis. The assessment will be based on the following criteria:
Only Quoters receiving a "Go" rating under this factor will be considered eligible for award.
Please see attached quote sheet for specifications and quantities requested.
(x) FAR 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025), is applicable to this acquisition.
(xi) The following provisions are applicable:
The following clauses are applicable:
(xii) The date, time, and place offers are due.
The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 26, 2026.
(xiii) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation.
Vendors shall submit quotes only to:
No fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes will be accepted. Please be sure to read the solicitation, cover letter, quote sheet, clauses and provisions and delivery schedule. If the answer is addressed in those documents you will not receive a response.
Quotes MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
(viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c).
Any and all information will be posted to the General Services Administration, SAM.Gov website: www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, awards and cancellations 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
All responsible sources may submit a quotation, as appropriate, which will be considered by the Bureau of Prisons.
Awards with total value over the Micro Purchase Threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order.
Awards with total value under the Micro Purchase Threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Government Purchase Card transaction from the local food services department.
Any subsequent award will require acceptance in the form of a signature by the contractor 48 hours after the signed purchase order has been delivered to the contractor. Beef is a vital part of the orderly running of the operation of a Federal Prison. In accordance with FAR 12.201-1 (b), this contracting officer has determined this acquisition appropriate to require acceptance in writing.
“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include:
•52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and
•52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, paragraph (d).
Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”
The Federal Prison System Bureau of Prisons at FCI Berlin issued an award notice for the procurement of Kosher food items under solicitation 15B21826Q00000013. This requirement is classified under NAICS 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing and PSC 8940 SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS. The acquisition was conducted as a 100% small business set-aside SBA (SBA) for subsistence requirements for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. Jessalynn Laflamme served as the point of contact for this requirement, which included one spreadsheet attachment detailing winning bids.
Deliveries are scheduled to occur at the facility in Berlin, New Hampshire, beginning July 1, 2026, and concluding by July 15, 2026. The contract requires strict temperature controls during transport, specifying that non-frozen perishable foods must be delivered between 34 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit, while all frozen products must be maintained at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Any items showing evidence of prior thawing are subject to refusal upon delivery.
The government utilized a best value evaluation process to make multiple awards based on individual line-item pricing. Evaluation factors included price reasonableness and a go/no-go assessment of past performance, specifically regarding the timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy. Awards valued above the $15,000 micro-purchase threshold are established as firm-fixed-price purchase orders, while those below that threshold are processed via government purchase card transactions.
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