SAM #15B30626Q00000017

Kosher Food Procurement for MDC Guaynabo, 4th Quarter FY-2026

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, MDC Guaynabo in Puerto Rico, is seeking small business suppliers for a large-scale procurement of Kosher-certified food items for the 4th quarter of FY 2026. - Government Buyer: - Federal Bureau of Prisons, MDC Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) - Contracting officer: Shedaly Martinez-Mass - Products Requested: - Kosher-certified individual food packages, including: - Tuna, chunk light in water (200 units) - Sardines in soybean oil (200 units) - Ready-to-eat wheat bran flakes cereal (600 units) - Instant oatmeal, plain (400 units) - Instant farina, plain (200 units) - Whole wheat bread, individually wrapped (2,500 units) - Vegetable juice, tomato-based (400 units) - Potato chips (400 units) - Salad dressing, mayo style (400 units) - Tomato catsup (15,000 units) - Mustard, yellow salad style (15,000 units) - Fruit jelly, variety (168,000 units) - Peanut butter, regular, stabilized (300,000 units) - Instant coffee (30,000 units) - Fruit-flavored drink powder (190,000 units) - Instant milk or smart milk (1,000 units) - Fat-free dressing (15,000 units) - All items must be individually packaged and marked with kosher certification (hechsher) - Unique Requirements: - All products must be certified Kosher and individually marked - Quantities range from 200 to 300,000 units per item - Vendors may be required to provide samples prior to award - Set aside for small businesses, including EDWOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB - Only typed quotes accepted; F.O.B. Destination delivery to MDC Guaynabo - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or brands are named; products must meet kosher certification standards - Place of Performance: - Delivery and performance at MDC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - Contracting and payment offices also located at MDC Guaynabo

Description

 May 14, 2026

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Detention Center Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, intends to issue solicitation 15B30626Q0000017 for the procurement of its 4th Quarterly Food Items (Kosher) for the FY-2026. The NAICS code for this requirement is 311991. Deliveries will start on July 1, 2026. The contract Type is a Firm-Fixed Price contract. This acquisition is a 100% small‑business set‑aside and is restricted to offerors that meet the applicable small‑business size standard.   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 Home | 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 consideration, 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 May 14, 2026, and will be posted through the SAM website at Home | 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 10:00AM eastern standard time with a due date of   June 7, 2026. The anticipated date of award is on or about June 22, 2026. 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 Shedaly Martinez-Mass, Supervisory Contract Specialist. Completed offers shall be e-mailed to the attention to Shedaly Martinez-Mass at GUA-BusinessOffice-S@bop.gov, all quotes must be eligible, typed is preferable. If the line-item is ineligible due to the handwriting, it will not be considered.   Facsimile quotes are not permitted.

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