53000-5-1-2025+Question+3+Added.docx

The file "53000-5-1-2025+Question+3+Added.docx" appears to be a supplemental document related to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's (ND DOCR) Milk 2025 procurement. The solicitation seeks bids for milk and dairy products to be delivered to multiple correctional facilities, including North Dakota State Penitentiary, James River Correctional Center, Missouri River Correctional Center, and Youth Correctional Center. The contract covers specific dairy items such as 1% milk pints, chocolate skim milk pints, 2% milk pints, 1-gallon milk jugs, heavy whipping cream, buttermilk, and lite sour cream. The bid was released on March 20, 2025, with a bid question submission deadline of April 3, 2025, and a bid response deadline of April 10, 2025. The contract period is set from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2027, with options to renew for up to three additional 12-month periods.

Pricing for the contract will be structured using a "floor price" controlled by the North Dakota Milk Marketing Board, to which vendors can add their markup. Bidders must be authorized to sell milk products by the North Dakota Milk Marketing Board and will be subject to potential pricing adjustments through fuel surcharges and changes in the board's pricing methodology. The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the procurement covers multiple correctional facilities with varying weekly usage quantities, suggesting a potentially substantial contract value. The flexible pricing mechanisms and multi-year contract structure indicate the state's intention to establish a stable, long-term dairy product supply arrangement for its correctional system.