BANANAS GREEN TIPPED RIPE IN 3 DAYS, 40lbs per case and 7 more items

S & L Produce, Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Illinois Department of Corrections' Vandalia Correctional Center for the procurement and delivery of fresh produce. The contract, identified as 27-426DOC-VANDA-P-100392, is valued at $1,547.50 and covers the period from August 5, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This open market small purchase was processed through the State of Illinois' standard procurement methodology and requires delivery to the facility's warehouse receiving dock located at 1874 North Highway 51, Vandalia, Illinois 62471, with deliveries accepted Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.

The contract encompasses eight line items of fresh produce commodities, including apples (14 cases at $38.50 per case), bananas (200 units at $0.54 per unit), green cabbage (200 units at $0.49 per unit), carrots (300 units at $0.59 per unit), celery (2 cases at $39.50 per case), yellow onions (150 units at $0.59 per unit), russet potatoes (1 unit at $0.29 per unit), and tomatoes (2 cases at $26.00 per case). The vendor is responsible for all transportation and handling costs on a free-on-board destination basis and must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence in compliance with state requirements.