Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 16, 2026·Responses due Aug 21, 2026

1st QTR FY 27 Kosher RFQ

Bureau of Prisons · FCI PEKIN

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
311999
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
15B41126Q00000011
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
8940
Place
IL, USA
Contact
Hans Frei (hfrei@bop.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 15B41126Q00000011 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
  • Aug 11, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026, middle of the range Sep 9, 2026.
Measured from 873 past solicitations at Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons with NAICS 311999 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 11, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Correctional Institution Pekin, IL is issuing a solicitation, 15B41126Q00000011, for 1st QTR FY 27 Certified Kosher subsistence line items. Shipping will be FOB Destination. The delivery period will be October 19th, 2026, to October 30th, 202… (show all)

6, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Deliveries will be made to the Food Service Warehouse at 2600 S. Second St. Pekin, IL 61554. The contract type is firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make single or multiple awards. The Government reserves the right not to award a menu item. The evaluation factors are price, product quality, and vendor�s past performance. Be advised the Government is willing to pay more for better-quality products. The Government will award the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government. Failure to deliver within the established time frame will be considered as non-performance under the contract terms. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site www.sam.gov. The deadline for receipt of quotes is on or before August 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Email (hfrei@bop.gov). Quotes received after closing date will not be considered. Quoted prices must be good for 60 days after close of solicitation. Each vendor is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the online Representation and Certification Applications (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations (Aug 2005) are included. NOTE: ALL ITEMS WILL BE PAID VIA Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD at the discretion of the procurement office. SEND BANKING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT. Blank pages are unnecessary. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to the award by entering the potential awardee's UEI number at www.sam.gov database. *Vendor shall return the completed RFQ document and bid sheets when making submissions. Failure to do so will result in the vendor being considered non-responsive and the bid being discarded.* 15B41126Q00000011 Kosher Line-item pricing and Contract awards Line-item Pricing: 384 EA Kosher Parve - 12 Ounce Filet of Sole - $4.46 240 EA Kosher Meat - 12 Ounce Beef Goulash Meal - $4.72 240 EA Kosher Meat - 12 Ounce Beef Pot Roast Meal - $4.80 240 EA Kosher Meat - 12 Ounce Roasted Chicken Breast Meal (Bone-in) - $4.44 144 EA Kosher Meat - 16 Ounce Chicken Wing Meal - $3.82 72 EA Kosher Meat - 16 Ounce Turkey Cutlet Meal - $3.54 144 EA Kosher Meat - 16 Ounce Meatloaf Meal - $4.02 240 EA Kosher Parve - 12 Ounce Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Meal - $4.08 240 EA Kosher Parve - 12 Ounce Vegetarian Eggplant Creole Meal - $4.08 900 EA Kosher Dairy - 7 Ounce Cheese Omelet Meal - $3.44 360 EA Kosher Dairy - 7 Ounce Spanish Omelet Meal - $3.26 360 EA Kosher Sardines - $0.879 1,600 EA Kosher Cereal - $0.169 1,000 EA Kosher Farina - $0.65 2,880 EA Kosher Vegetable Juice - $0.63 50,000 EA Kosher Dressing, Mayonnaise - $0.0489 10,000 EA Kosher Tartar Sauce - $0.0329 10,000 EA Kosher Tomato Catsup - $0.0239 90,000 EA Kosher Mustard - $0.0169 330,000 EA Kosher Jelly - $0.05 120,000 EA Kosher Dressing - $0.0449 Contract Awards 15B41126P00000153 LA Foods LLC - $23,219.76 ($12,674.88 of Kosher line-items, and $10,544.88 of Halal line-items) 15B41126P00000155 National Food Group Inc - $16,500.00 ($16,500.00 of Kosher line-items) 15B41126P00000157 Shaver Foods LLC - $57,336.84 ($8,063.84 of Kosher line-items, and $49,273.00 of Subsistence line-items)

Who won similar work

623 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Bureau of Prisons), same NAICS 311999.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SHAVER FOODS LLC48$3.6MSep 23, 2026
Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA34$2.5MOct 14, 2026
North Star Imports, LLC34$1.9MOct 14, 2026
JNS FOODS LLC29$954KSep 22, 2026
PUEBLO TRADING CO INC26$1.0MSep 23, 2026
NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC25$465KSep 23, 2026
MULTIPLE VENDORS Bruceton Mills WV 26525 USA24$7.2MSep 18, 2026
Matts Trading Inc24$945KSep 22, 2026
L.A. FOODS, LLC24$889KSep 23, 2026
THE SMOOTH SAILING GROUP LLC23$971KOct 14, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Prisons (BOP) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Prisons (BOP) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

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