5400027806 INTENT Cow.docx

This is an Intent to Award notice from the South Carolina Department of Corrections for cow and heifer feed. The contract period runs from January 2, 2025, to June 30, 2025, with no renewal options mentioned. The solicitation (#5400027806) was issued on December 17, 2024, with an opening date of December 30, 2024. The award has been made to Cal-Maine Foods in Newberry, SC. The contract includes three types of feed: Custom Dairy Lactation Meal (720 US tons), Custom Close Up Dry Meal (300 US tons), and Custom Heifer Pellets (130 US tons), each with detailed production formulas specifying exact ingredient quantities.

The total contract value is $499,167.70, with unit pricing of $416.70 per ton for Custom Dairy Lactation Meal ($300,024.00 total), $512.67 per ton for Custom Close Up Dry Meal ($153,801.00 total), and $348.79 per ton for Custom Heifer Pellets ($45,342.70 total). The procurement was processed under Procurement Exemption #7 and is noted as non-protestable. Buyer contact is listed as Myrtle DeWerdt, with Johanne Sullivan serving as Interim Procurement Director.