2nd QTR FY 27 Halal RFQ

Updated Nov 11, 2026

Solicitation from the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, for work in Pekin, Illinois. Due Nov 20, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-6), 9 days left.

Bid documents (3)

• 2nd QTR FY 27 Halal Request for Quotations - Signed 191 KB
• 2nd QTR FY 27 Halal Cover Letter 257 KB
• FY27Q2 Halal Menu 32 KB

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Illinois Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

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, 15B41127Q00000003, for 2nd QTR FY 27 Certified Halal subsistence line items.

Shipping will be FOB Destination. The delivery period will be January 11th, 2027, to January 22nd, 2027, 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 November 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Email ([email protected]).

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. *

Contracting contact

• Hans Frei · [email protected]

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Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 311999, a business counts as small if it has no more than 700 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for all other miscellaneous food manufacturing work, who also hold Bureau of Prisons contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Shaver Foods LLC $22.4 million in this trade
• Pueblo Trading Co Inc $8.3 million in this trade
• The Smooth Sailing Group LLC $6.7 million in this trade
• L.A. Foods, LLC $4.4 million in this trade
• Rainmaker, Inc. $3.7 million in this trade

About the buyer

The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded $3.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Naphcare LLC, Mckesson Corporation and Motorola Solutions, Inc.. See what Bureau of Prisons is buying now.

Who can bid: Small Business set-aside

Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.

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All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing contracts right now

There are 61 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311999), 48 posted in the last 7 days; 93% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Agricultural Marketing Service and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas, New Jersey and Illinois. A notice in this trade gives a median of 10 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.

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Coming up in this trade

Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.

Recent awards in this trade

• MANY AWARDS Joint Base MDL NJ $1.0 million · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Oct 29, 2026
• The Smooth Sailing Group LLC $22,391 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Oct 14, 2026
• VARIES Brooklyn NY $0 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Oct 8, 2026
• G.E.R.J Logistic Services LLC $131,259 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sep 1, 2026
• Multiple Vendors Oakdale LA $510,529 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sep 1, 2026

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