Beans, Dried Pinto

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) S-29100-00016233 for the procurement of approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans to be delivered to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon. The solicitation was released on March 6, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of March 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time; requests for clarifications or changes must be submitted by March 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST. The pinto beans must meet U.S. No. 2 or better standards, be triple-cleaned, and include a minimum one-year shelf life from delivery, with bidders required to provide certification of thorough cleaning, nutritional facts labels, product identification, and best-use-by dates. Delivery consists of three full truckloads of approximately 42,500 pounds each, with the first delivery required within 45 days of order receipt and subsequent deliveries 45 days apart or as scheduled by warehouse staff. Pricing must be submitted on a per-pound basis with no more than four decimal places and must include all transportation, fuel surcharge, and delivery charges on an FOB Destination basis with packing prepaid. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and ODOC reserves the right to reject any or all bids, cancel the solicitation, or award for quantities less than requested.

ODOC applies a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or processed goods and a five percent preference for resident bidders headquartered in Oregon, for a potential total preference of ten percent applied to evaluation pricing only. The previous award for this item was made to Farmer Bean at $0.43 per pound in August 2025, providing a reference point for current market pricing. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted vendor categories are noted in the solicitation. No protests are permitted under this procurement pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 421.438(2), and no bidder conferences or site visits are mentioned as part of the solicitation process. The estimated contract value can be extrapolated from the previous award rate of $0.43 per pound applied to the 127,500-pound requirement, though final award pricing will depend on responsive bids received.