The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution in Greenville, Illinois intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of Religiously Certified Meals for the inmate population. The contract type is firm-fixed price contract with firm-fixed unit prices. The award will be made to the responsible quoter who submits the most advantageous quote to the Government based on price related factors only. The contract period shall commence on January 1, 2010, and expire on March 31, 2010. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution Greenville, 100 U.S. Hwy 40 & 4th Street, Greenville, IL 62246. The solicitation will be available on or about November 19, 2009 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is December 4, 2009. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this service is 424490 with a size Standard of 500 employees. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quote which will be considered.