16AV028, flour, whole wheat & all purpose

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health (AVCF) issued quote request 16AV028 on October 14, 2015, for the procurement of flour products to support operations in Custer County. The procurement specified two distinct flour items: 750 bags of all-purpose, hotel and restaurant grade, bleached and enriched flour in 50-pound plastic-lined paper bags (Stock Item 39351771009), and 100 bags of whole wheat, hotel and restaurant grade, fine stone ground, unbleached flour in 50-pound multi-walled bags (Stock Item 39351502008). Vendors were required to submit quotations via fax no later than October 14, 2015, at 1:00 PM MST, with anticipated delivery scheduled on or before November 6, 2015, to the AVCF Warehouse located at 12750 Highway 96, Lane 13, Ordway, Colorado 81034. All pricing was to be submitted on an FOB Destination, prepaid basis with all charges, including freight and fuel surcharges, included in the unit cost. Responding vendors were required to specify brand and packaging for each item and provide complete company information including name, address, telephone, fax, FEIN number, shipping date, and payment terms, with completed quotations submitted to purchasing agent Nick Baca at nick.baca@state.co.us and copied to earl.aragon@state.co.us.

The procurement documents did not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular classes of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available documentation. The procurement documentation did not reference any existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements, as this was a straightforward commodity procurement for agricultural products. No specific award value or budget range was provided in the quote request materials, leaving pricing evaluation to the discretion of the purchasing agency based on submitted quotations.