Shipping Instructions.docx
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- 005-RFB-2207-2026
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- Story County, Iowa
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This Shipping Instructions document outlines mandatory requirements that successful bidders must satisfy to be deemed responsible vendors for the State of Iowa's food procurement to the CDC Warehouse in Woodward. The shipping instructions apply to a single shipment of diverse food products including breaded chicken strips, frozen ground turkey, canned vegetables, frozen bagels, frozen muffins, margarine, roasted red potato tidbits, and Worcestershire sauce, with quantities ranging from 48 to 20,000 units. All products must be delivered FOB Destination and Freight Prepaid to the Woodward Distribution Center (1251 334th St., Woodward, Iowa 50276), which operates from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The bid opened on 10/10/2025 at 1:00 PM CDT and closed on 10/24/2025 at 1:00 PM CDT, with contract commencement occurring after a 5-day appeal period following the Notice of Intent to Award.
All freight charges and fuel costs must be included in the bid price, and bidders are responsible for ensuring compliance with USDA grade standards for both products and containers. Products must be delivered on pallets and shrink-wrapped in insulated, clean trailers, with canned products prohibited from being received frozen. Damaged packages or freight not meeting agency specifications will be refused, and bidders must pick up refused loads at their own expense and reimburse the CDC Warehouse for any incurred costs. Products delivered more than 30 days after purchase order receipt are considered late and may result in award to the next lowest bidder or rebidding. Bidders must provide proof of pack date and pack origin upon request, include pack date code keys, and ensure all products are properly labeled. Consideration will be given to products packed in the USA, and bidders may be required to submit samples for testing. Bidders must ship only the products indicated on their submitted bids.
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Shipping Instructions
A successful Bidder must be able to satisfy all these shipping instruction to be deemed a Responsible Bidder.
All freight charges and fuel costs must be in the bid price. All bid prices must be a delivered to the warehouse.
Freight that doesn't meet the Agencies specifications will be refused.
Freight with damaged products will be refused. If there are damaged package is in the middle of the pallet, these package will be set aside and credit will be issued or the whole load may be refused and you will be expected to pick it up at your expense.
Product must be on pallets and shrink wrapped.
Trailers must be insulated and clean.
Bidders may be asked to submit a sample for testing.
Canned product may not be received frozen.
Product past 30 days from receipt of the PO is considered late. Product will be awarded to the next lowest bidder or placed out to bid.
Consideration will be given to product that is packed in the USA.
By referencing the USDA grade standards for products, the condition of the container is implied in the standard. It is your responsibility to ensure that the USDA standards are met for product and container. It will be the Bidders responsibility to pick up and replace product and pay to the CDC Warehouse any costs they incur.
Bidders must ship product they indicated on the submitted bid.
Bidders must be able to provide proof of pack date and pack origin if requested. Pack date codes must be accompanied with a key when requested.
All products must be labeled.
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