FMC Carswell 2 QTR FY27 Halal Meal Solicitation
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Solicitation from the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, for work in Naval Air Station JRB, Texas. Due Nov 25, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 15 days left.
| Solicitation number | 15B50527Q00000007 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons |
| Office | Fmc Carswell |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999) |
| Product or service code | 8945 |
| Place of performance | Naval Air Station JRB, Texas |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 25, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (15 days left) |
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Bid documents (1)
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Texas Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 15B50527Q00000007 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This Solicitation is for 2nd Qtr.
FY27 Halal Meals Solicitation. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Revolutionary FAR Overhaul issuance date May 2, 2025. This solicitation is issued as Total small business set-aside.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 700.00 employees. FOB Destination shall be to: FMC Carswell Food Service Department 1200 Meandering Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76114. Items will be awarded individually.
More than one item may be awarded to one offeror/contractor. Award will be given to the offeror whose bid/quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the Government. The following are the evaluation factors that will be used to evaluate each offeror are price, past performance and best value (conformity to applicable and requested specifications).
Past performance and specification conformity are significantly as important as price. Quotes shall be accepted up to 4 decimal places. Religious Certification Requirements for Meals Items offered on this bid must be certified Halal.
Please read definitions below for requirement of each certification. Certified Halal items will be certified by a Halal Certification Agency, to meet the following requirements: With no pork or pork by-products; No traces of alcohol, or additives containing alcohol, including sugar alcohols; No gelatin derived from haram sources; No animal shortening derived from haram sources; No other mind-altering substances derived from haram sources; No forbidden enzymes derived from haram sources; No emulsifiers that are derived from haram sources; That has no exposure to haram foods or ingredients through cross contact.
Quality assurance mechanisms to ensure no cross contact with haram food or ingredients. The animal from which the meat comes: Must be lawful to consume in Islamic Law. Cannot have died of cause other than proper slaughtering in accordance with Islam; The live animal must be slaughtered: By hand with an extremely sharp knife so that the animal suffers minimally; Intentionally slaughtered by a horizontal cut at the throat of the animal (below is laryngeal prominence), so that three of the four vessels are severed in one cut; By a practicing sane adult Muslim who is knowledgeable of the Islamic slaughtering procedures.
The slaughterer must believe in all the essential matters of the Islamic faith. The slaughterer must recite Bismillah (In the Name of Allah) before the slaughter of each animal, and in a manner prescribed by Islamic law. The Halal slaughtered carcasses should be stamped and labeled as ‘Halal' Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.
General Meal Specifications - Items 1 through 12
- The tray for all meals will be: a) Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray. b) A three-compartment tray with a large compartment of 21 fluid ounces and two compartments of 6 fluid ounces each.
- All Meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed.
- No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods.
- Meals (items 1 through 12) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or shelf stable.
- Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency.
- Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method.
- Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with: a) Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. b) Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel com). c) Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.
- Peas and Carrots will contain: a) Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. b) Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.
- Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers’ preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed.
- Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing.
Delivery requirements/instructions: Product(s) must meet Certified Menu Specifications; must have a legible expiration date that is at least 6 months past date delivered or will not be accepted All boxes/cases must be properly labeled (no write on labels or crossed out labels) All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by warehouse staff. All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F and 40 degrees F. Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused.
All items must strictly follow the BOP Religious Diet Specifications. Food Service contractors have the responsibility of understanding these specifications. Contractors must obtain a copy of the Religious Diet Specifications prior to quoting.
All items will be
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Eliud Karua · [email protected] · (817) 782-4257
- Angel R. Rivera Martinez · [email protected] · (817) 782-4107
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
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.
All open Small Business set-asides.
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 42 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311999), 33 posted in the last 7 days; 88% 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 New Jersey, Texas and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 16 days.
All open all other miscellaneous food manufacturing contracts
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