2nd Quarter Groceries - Soup & Ind. Packets - Department of Corrections

The State of Missouri's Department of Corrections is seeking a competitive bid for 2nd Quarter Groceries, specifically soup bases and individual condiment packets for various correctional facilities across the state. The solicitation, with bid number IFBC30034902100165, requests detailed pricing for approximately 103 line items including salad dressing packets, beef and chicken soup bases, catsup packets, pepper packets, salt packets, sugar packets, sugar substitute packets, diabetic jelly, and diabetic syrup. The contract requires vendors to provide products in specific case quantities ranging from 1 to 350 cases per facility, with delivery to multiple correctional locations including facilities in Boonville, Jefferson City, Chillicothe, Kansas City, Pacific, Farmington, Cameron, and Bowling Green. Vendors must submit bids electronically through the MissouriBUYS system by August 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM CDT, with a contract period extending from award date through December 31, 2020. Product specifications are stringent, requiring kosher certification for certain items, reduced fat dressings, no MSG in soup bases, and specific packet weights and packaging requirements. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with payment terms set at Net 45 days and delivery required as Free On Board Destination to specified correctional facilities.

The solicitation does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for minority-owned, disadvantaged, or small businesses, making the bid open to all qualified vendors. No information is provided about current incumbent vendors or existing contract holders for these food service supplies. The bid documents do not disclose a total estimated contract value or specific budget range, though the detailed line-item quantities suggest a significant procurement across multiple correctional facilities. Vendors must complete a comprehensive pricing spreadsheet, provide brand and product numbers for each item, and submit completed Exhibits A and E along with their bid. All food items must meet specific nutritional and packaging requirements, such as sugar packets without commercial advertising and dressing packets with specific fat content and kosher certification. The procurement contact for any questions is Melissa Sackett from the State of Missouri Division of Purchasing, who can be reached at 573-526-2716 or melissa.sackett@oa.mo.gov.