Halal Cover Letter

U. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
FCI Ashland PO Box 888 St Route 716 Ashland Ky. 41105

U. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
FCI Ashland PO Box 888 St Route 716 Ashland Ky. 41105

Dear Offeror:

Solicitation 15B10227Q000000004 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document is prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland for the acquisition of HALAL items for FY27, 1st Qtr., October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 311999. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1-500 employees. All responsible small businesses may submit a quote which may be considered. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.

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. The basis for the award will be best value to the Government on a per line-item basis or a single award. Quotes will be evaluated considering specification met, past performance, and price. Responsible offerors shall incorporate shipping costs and any other internal processing costs into their bid price. Orders over $15,000 will be awarded on a firm-fixed price purchase order and paid electronically, and orders under $15,000 will be paid using a government purchase card. Bidders are advised to include a completed copy of the attached provision at FAR 52.212-3 with their offers if they do not have complete Representations & Certifications readily available in their System for Award Management record. Failure to comply with the stated item specifications on the bid sheet will result in your quoted item not being considered for award or your item being refused upon delivery. No specification substitutions will be accepted. Do not bid an alternate item or alternate packaging. Do not bid if you cannot meet the specifications.

Bids are due by email to [email protected] no later than August 14, 2026, at 12:00pm est. Quotes received after the deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (f). All questions regarding this solicitation can be directed to the Contracting Specialist, C. Parker, at email address [email protected]. Phone inquiries will not be responded to.