17.07.28 SCF POTATO QUOTE 2018 - 96.doc

This is a fax quote request issued by the Colorado Department of Corrections for Sterling Correctional Facility seeking quotations on fresh potatoes. The facility, located at 12101 Highway 61 in Sterling, Colorado, requires approximately 25,000 pounds of fresh, U.S. Grade #2 potatoes from the 2016 crop year, to be provided in 100-pound burlap bags or totes. The potatoes must be free of dirt, extraneous matter, disease, and rodent infestations, with minimal scarring, cuts, bruises, or second growth that would not affect yield and consumption quality. Quotations were required to be submitted via fax to Bill Chapman, Warehouse Supervisor, no later than Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 11:00 AM MST. Delivery must be completed on or before Tuesday, August 8, 2017, with all deliveries received before 3:00 PM on the delivery date.

Pricing must be quoted on a per-hundredweight basis with FOB Destination-Prepaid terms. Vendors were required to complete all blank lines in the vendor information section, including company name, telephone number, contact name, and authorized signature, with the total cost entered for the quote to be accepted. The quote request did not specify award dates, contract terms, set-asides, or renewal options, indicating this was a one-time procurement for immediate food service supply needs at the correctional facility.