3rd Quarter Groceries - Soup & Individual Packets - Department of Corrections

The Missouri Department of Corrections is conducting an Invitation for Bid (IFBC) for 3rd Quarter Groceries, specifically seeking soup bases and individual food packets for multiple correctional facilities statewide. The solicitation covers an extensive range of food products including salad dressing packets (200/case), beef and chicken soup base (12/1# packages per case), condiment packets like catsup and mustard (1000/case), salt and pepper packets (6000/case), sugar packets (2000/case), sugar substitute packets, diabetic jelly, and diabetic syrup. Vendors must submit detailed bids through the MissouriBUYS electronic procurement system, with specific requirements including kosher certification for certain items, no MSG in soup bases, and precise packaging specifications. The bid period runs from October 6, 2020, to October 20, 2020, at 3:00 PM CDT, with a contract performance period from the date of award through March 31, 2021. Delivery terms are Free On Board (FOB) Destination to various Department of Corrections locations throughout Missouri, and payment terms are set at Net 45 Days. Vendors must download a pricing spreadsheet, complete it with brand and product numbers, and upload it along with completed Exhibits A, E, F, and any other applicable exhibits.

The solicitation appears to be open to all vendors with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no explicit preferences for disadvantaged enterprises. The bid documents do not disclose a specific estimated total contract value or precise budget range, though the quantities suggest a substantial procurement across multiple correctional facilities. The state will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specified requirements. Vendors must adhere to specific product specifications, such as using beet or cane sugar with no commercial advertising on packets, and providing Sweet'n Low or equivalent sugar substitutes. While funding sources are not explicitly detailed, the procurement will be funded through the state of Missouri's general budget, with delivery required to correctional facilities in locations including Boonville, Chillicothe, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Pacific, Farmington, and others across the state.