Attachment C Required Bid Document - List of Farmers - Processors - Distributors.xlsx

This is a required bid document attachment issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure locally sourced ground beef for distribution to Illinois schools. The document establishes mandatory bidder requirements across three supply chain categories: farms, processors, and distributors. All cattle must be raised on farms located in Illinois and meet specified product standards, packaging, labeling, food safety, sanitation, and licensing requirements. Processing facilities must independently satisfy all food safety, sanitation, and licensing standards and obtain Type 1 licensing as defined by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Distributors must maintain frozen ground beef at 0°F (-18°C) or below from processing through delivery using refrigerated vehicles compliant with current food safety and sanitation standards, with delivery to a warehouse in Granite City.

Bidders are required to complete and submit detailed information for all farms, processors, and distributors involved in their supply chain as part of their bid submission. The document provides standardized tables requiring name, address, city, and state information for multiple entries in each category, with provisions for bidders to add additional rows as necessary. This structured documentation requirement ensures traceability and verification of the entire local supply chain, from cattle production through final distribution, supporting the contract's objective of procuring Illinois-sourced ground beef with a total contract value not to exceed $3 million.