FCI Leavenworth QTR 2 Kosher Solicitation
Overview
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Leavenworth, has issued an Award Notice for the FCI Leavenworth QTR 2 Kosher Solicitation (15B40826Q00000002). This notice details the awards made to multiple vendors for Religious/Kosher Diet supplies for the 2nd Quarter of FY 2026. The solicitation was a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
Award Details
FCI Leavenworth received nine responses to Solicitation 15B40826Q00000002 by the submission deadline of November 24, 2025, 7:00 AM CST. Awards were made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.207-2 and FAR 12.203(a)(2). The primary award criterion was a high past performance record, not solely the lowest price. Past performance information was considered from a wide variety of sources, both internal and external to the Government.
Awarded Vendors and Items
Multiple vendors were awarded various Kosher food items:
- BP Food Services: Kosher Instant Coffee and Fruit Flavored Drink Powder.
- Elwood International: Kosher Vegetable Juice, Margarine, Mayonnaise Dressing, Tartar Sauce, Tomato Catsup, Fruit Jelly, and Peanut Butter.
- JNS Foods: Kosher Parve Fish Fillet Meals, Kosher Meat Meals (Chicken Chow Mein, Hawaiian Meatballs, Spaghetti and Meatballs), Kosher Dairy Vegetable Protein Lasagna Meals, Kosher Cereal, and Instant Oatmeal.
- LA Foods: A wide range of Kosher Meat Meals (Beans and Franks, Chicken Wing, Chicken Cacciatore, Turkey Cutlet, Meatloaf), Kosher Parve Pasta with Vegetable Protein Meat Sauce Meals, Kosher Dairy Omelet Meals (Cheese, Spanish), and Kosher Bologna Luncheon Meat.
- Mina Holdings LLC: Kosher Tuna, Chunk Light in Water.
Contract Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Award Notice
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product/Service Code: 8945 - Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of Performance: Leavenworth, KS
Important Note
This document serves as a notice of award only and does not constitute a contract.