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

This is a required bid document attachment for a state and local contract award issued by the State of Illinois. The document establishes mandatory bidder information requirements for a local ground beef supply contract. The bidding process requires documentation from farms, processors, and distributors all located within Illinois.

The contract pertains to the procurement of frozen local ground beef for delivery to a warehouse in Granite City. All cattle must be raised on Illinois farms that meet specified product specifications, packaging, labeling, food safety, sanitation, and licensing standards. Processing facilities must independently comply with all food safety, sanitation, and licensing requirements, including Type 1 licensing as defined by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Distributors must maintain the frozen product at 0°F (-18°C) or below from processing through delivery using refrigerated vehicles that comply with current food safety and sanitation standards. Bidders must submit complete information for all farms, processors, and distributors involved in the supply chain, with provisions to add additional rows as necessary to accommodate multiple facilities in each category.