Notice ID: 1daf375043554b33b8d9d261a4061052Award NoticeAwardedArchived
1st Qtr FY27 Food Service Kosher - FDC Houston
Awarded on September 30, 2026. Full description on SAM.gov.
Awarded tounder 15B51727Q00000001 (source: SAM.gov award notice)• $37.7K
Overview
- Posted
- September 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 311991: Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- Agency
- Department of JusticeFEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS
Notice details
- Office
- FDC HOUSTON
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas, 77002
- PSC
- 8945: FOOD, OILS AND FATS
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- First published
- Last updated on SAM.gov
- Award date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Award amount (SAM.gov award notice)
- $37.7K
Identifiers
- Solicitation number
- 15B51727PR000014
- Notice ID
- 1daf375043554b33b8d9d261a4061052
- Award number (PIID)
- 15B51727Q00000001
Description
Winning Vendors
Award Overview
Award Number
15B51727Q00000001
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice)
$37.7K
Award Date
Sep 30, 2026
Awardee
Awardee Address
Houston, TX 77002, UNITED STATES
Original Solicitation
Notice ID: 1daf375043554b33b8d9d261a4061052
Posted Date: Sep 30, 2026
Original Response Deadline: Not specified
Contract Details
Contract data not yet available
Contract details typically appear within 2-4 weeks after award; DoD awards are published about 90 days after signature.
Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Secondary Contact
Documents
Files (3)
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15B51727Q00000001 - 1st QTR FY27- KOSHER - Food Service.pdf
280 KBAdded in Solicitation version 3Posted - Download
15B51726Q00000001 - Clean Abstract Sheet - Kosher - 1st Qtr FY27.doc
98 KBAdded in Award Notice version 6Posted - Download
1st Qtr Food Service Synopsis Kosher FY27.docx
15 KBAdded in Solicitation version 3Posted
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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
15B51727PR000014
Archive Date
Oct 15, 2026
Office Address
HOUSTON, TX, 77052