The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division is soliciting bids on approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples for delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due August 19, 2026 and clarification requests due August 12 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. ODOC offers a combined 5% preference for Oregon goods fabricated or processed entirely within Oregon and a separate 5% preference for resident bidders headquartered in Oregon, for a maximum total preference of 10%.

Frozen apples must meet USDA Commodity Specifications for Fruit and may be sliced, diced, halved, or quartered; diced apples must have a minimum size of 3/8 inch by 3/8 inch. Bidders may propose any quantity between 50% and 100% of the requested volume. Goods must comply with FDA and USDA food safety standards and Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, include proper Country of Origin labeling, and maintain a minimum one-year shelf life from the Best Use By Date at delivery. Delivery must occur within 45 days of order receipt or as scheduled by warehouse staff; goods must arrive palletized with individual pallet weights not exceeding 2,500 pounds.

Historical pricing from September 2024 was $0.797 per pound for 20-pound cases, with Robbins Sales as the prior awardee. Pricing must be submitted per unit on a per-pound basis with no more than four decimal places and must be FOB Destination, including all transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery costs. ODOC reserves the right to request samples, nutritional facts labels, and product identification within specified timeframes. Bids must be submitted through the OREGONBUYS system; email submission is not permitted. Ben Hittle, Procurement/Contracts Specialist, serves as the single point of contact at docfoodbuy@doc.oregon.gov. This solicitation does not permit protests under ORS 421.438(2) and OAR 291-164-0120(1)(a)(F).

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