Shipping Instructions.docx
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- Food Items for CDC Warehouse
- Solicitation number
- 005-RFB-2434-2026
- Issued by
- Taylor County, Iowa
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Shipping Instructions Summary
This Shipping Instructions document establishes delivery and product quality requirements for the State of Iowa's food procurement on behalf of Taylor County for the CDC Warehouse in Woodward, Iowa. The procurement encompasses 17 product line items including diced chicken, cured ham, sausage patties, canned vegetables, frozen fruits and vegetables, potato products, sugar, and salsa, with quantities ranging from 192 to 16,000 units depending on the product category. Bidders must submit all items in a single shipment and deliver them to 1251 334th Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276, with the warehouse operating hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on a first-come, first-served basis. The solicitation opened January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST with bids due February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST. Contract performance commences following the five-day appeal period after the Notice of Intent to Award.
All freight charges and fuel costs must be included in the bid price with delivery to the warehouse on an FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid basis. Products must be shipped on pallets, shrink-wrapped, in clean and insulated trailers, and must meet USDA grade standards for both product and container condition. Canned products cannot be received frozen, and products must arrive within 30 days of purchase order receipt or be considered late and subject to rejection or reassignment to the next lowest bidder. Bidders bear responsibility for pickup and replacement of damaged products at their own expense and must provide proof of pack date and origin upon request. All products must be labeled and may be subject to sample testing. Preference will be given to products packed in the USA, and specific restrictions apply, including prohibition on pineapple tidbits from China.
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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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