LIN IDOC Weekly Produce 14April26

Ron's Produce Co., Inc. was awarded a contract by the Illinois Department of Corrections at Lincoln Correctional Center (located in Lincoln, Illinois) under an Open Market Small Purchase procurement. The contract, identified as 26-426DOC-LINCO-P-94695, was awarded on April 10, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2026, for a total contract value of $2,201.75. The award was made through competitive bidding via the BidBuy electronic submission system, with bids finalizing on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Central Standard Time.

The contract calls for the delivery of fresh produce items to support institutional food service operations at the correctional facility. Deliverables include vegetables (600 units of cabbage, 4 cases of baby carrots, 4 cases of celery, 3 cases of chopped lettuce, 240 units of head lettuce, and 25 units of bell peppers) and fresh fruits (10 cases each of apples, bananas, and oranges). All items were required to be delivered by noon on April 14, 2026, to the facility's warehouse receiving dock on a Monday or Tuesday, with pricing on a Free on Board Destination basis inclusive of all transportation and handling costs. Payment terms are governed by the State Prompt Payment Act, with invoices due by July 31 of the applicable fiscal year.