Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
FCI Ashland FY'27 Qtr 1 Halal
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sol. 15B10227Q00000004
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The Federal Correctional Institution in Ashland, Kentucky, plans to buy quarterly certified Halal meals, delivered to the prison. This is a total small business set-aside with a firm-fixed price. The notice says bids are due August 14, 2026 at 12:00pm EST and deliveries start October 1, 2026.
Watch out for
- Dates do not add up. The notice lists delivery running 'through August 14, 2026', which is before the October 1, 2026 start, and the header deadline is a year later, so confirm the real dates in the solicitation.
delivery dates will begin October 01, 2026, through August 14, 2026
- Halal certification required. You must already have, or quickly get, a Halal certification letter to be considered.
You must include a letter of Halal certification with your bid.
- Quantities and menu not stated. The notice gives no meal counts, menu or sizes, so you cannot price from this text alone.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Quarterly certified Halal meals
- Delivery FOB Destination to FCI Ashland, PO BOX 888, State Route 716, Ashland, KY 41105
- A letter of Halal certification included with your bid
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed price; the Government may make a single or multiple awards
- Period of performance
- Deliveries begin October 01, 2026; the notice's end date reads 'August 14, 2026', which looks like an error
- Place of performance
- Ashland, KY, USA (Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland)
- How they'll choose
- Most advantageous to the Government, considering past performance and price
- Offers due
- August 14, 2026 at 12:00pm est per the text; header says 2027-08-14T12:00:00-04:00
- How to submit
- Email bids to tstewart1@bop.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Price (rated higher)
- Past performance
What to include when you submit
- Include a letter of Halal certification with your bid
- Complete representations and certifications online (the notice names ORCA, an old system)
- Solicitation to be posted on SAM.gov on or about August 6, 2026
- Delivery will not be accepted before October 1, 2026
You must have
- Small business (total small business set-aside)
- Letter of Halal certification submitted with the bid
You must include a letter of Halal certification with your bid.
- Complete representations and certifications online
via the On-line Representation and Certification Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov
Not in the notice text
- Number and type of meals per quarter
- Menu and nutritional specifications
- Estimated value
- Correct delivery end date
- Correct bid due date (2026 in the text vs. 2027 in the header)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Aug 14, 2027, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 15B10227Q00000004
- Agency
- Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Office
- Fci Ashland
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 311999
- Product/service code
- 8945
- Business type
- Food & food service
- Place of performance
- Ashland, KY, 41105
- Contracting contact
- Travis Stewarttstewart1@bop.gov6069286414
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, intends to issue a solicitation 15B10227Q00000004 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY CERTIFIED HALAL MEALS, FOB Destination, delivery dates will begin October 01, 2026, through August 14, 2026. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, PO BOX 888, State Route 716, Ashland, KY 41105. The contract type is a Firm-Fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offer(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, that are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered, prices being rated higher than past performance. The solicitation will be made available on or about August 6, 2026, and will be posted to the https://beta.sam.gov/. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up to date information about this solicitation. The Bids are due no later August 14, 2026 at 12:00pm est. Delivery will not be accepted before October 1, 2026. Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or via Government Purchase Card for awards of $15,000.00 or less. Each offer is required per FAR 52.212?3 to complete their representations and certifications via the On-line Representation and Certification Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. You must include a letter of Halal certification with your bid. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is PPS Travis Stewart , at the address listed above and email below. Email bids to tstewart1@bop.gov. Respectfully; Travis Stewart Property and Procurement Specialist FCI Ashland tstewart1@bop.gov