1st QTR FY 27 Kosher RFQ
Bureau of Prisons · FCI PEKIN
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 15B41126Q00000011 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 30, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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.*
Who won similar work
44 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Bureau of Prisons), same product/service code (PSC) 8940.
Single-winner award sizes (44): middle half $12K to $66K, median $20K; range $3K to $150K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCC BUTNER Butner NC 27509 USA | 9 | $536K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| L.A. FOODS, LLC | 8 | $191K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA | 8 | $88K | Oct 14, 2026 |
| JNS FOODS LLC | 4 | $53K | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Multiple Vendors Oakdale LA 71463 USA | 3 | $191K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Multiple Pennington Gap VA 24277 USA | 2 | $78K | Mar 26, 2025 |
| NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC | 2 | $32K | Jun 3, 2026 |
| MULTIPLE AWARD Butner NC 27509 USA | 1 | $150K | Jun 5, 2025 |
| VARIOUS Butner NC 27509 USA | 1 | $146K | Jan 17, 2025 |
| MULTIPLE AWARDS Butner NC 27509 USA | 1 | $130K | Jun 5, 2025 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$8KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR KosherNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026FCC BUTNER Butner NC 27509 USA$36KFY27 1ST QTR CERTIFIED HALAL FOR FCC BUTNERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026FCC BUTNER Butner NC 27509 USA$70KFY27 1ST QTR CERTIFIED KOSHER FOR FCC BUTNERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 14, 2026L.A. FOODS, LLC$21K1st Qtr. Kosher Requirement FY2027No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 1, 2026Multiple Vendors Oakdale LA 71463 USA$104KFCC Oakdale FY27 1st QTR Religioius DietNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 19, 2026FCC BUTNER Butner NC 27509 USA$90KFY26 4TH QTR CERTIFIED KOSHER FOR FCC BUTNERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 19, 2026FCC BUTNER Butner NC 27509 USA$39KFY26 4TH QTR CERTIFIED HALAL FOR FCC BUTNERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 23, 2026SHAVER FOODS LLC$8KMDC GUA - Kosher - 4th QTR - FY-26No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 10, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$16KFCI Berlin FY26 4TH QTR KosherNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 9, 2026Multiple Vendors Oakdale LA 71463 USA$55KFCC Oakdale FY26 4th QTR Religious DietNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.