Beef cattle mineral

The State of West Virginia, Department of Agriculture, issued a Centralized Request for Quotation (CRFQ) for a one-time purchase of beef cattle mineral to be delivered to two state farm facilities: Huttonsville State Farm and Pruntytown State Farm, located in Summers County. The procurement seeks 22 tons of beef cattle mineral for each facility, totaling 44 tons, with delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis, requiring vendors to include all freight and delivery charges within their unit prices. Vendors must submit completed pricing exhibits identifying unit prices and extended amounts for the specified quantities, along with company information and authorized signatures. A mandatory pre-bid meeting attendance requirement is established, with failure to attend resulting in automatic bid disqualification; attendance verification will be documented on an official attendance sheet provided at the meeting. The solicitation was posted on September 6, 2022, with a vendor question deadline of September 8, 2022, and a bid closing date of September 15, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Bids must be submitted to the West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with inquiries directed to Crystal G. Hustead at (304) 558-2402 or crystal.g.hustead@wv.gov.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, or restrictions limiting organizational types eligible to respond. No incumbent contractors or current vendor relationships are referenced in the available documentation. The pricing documents indicate that vendors must be properly registered with the State of West Virginia Purchasing Division prior to contract award and must satisfy all applicable requirements for procurement eligibility. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the provided solicitation materials, as bid pricing remains confidential until contract award is made to the apparent successful vendor. Vendor preferences may be requested for certain procurement categories under West Virginia Code, though none are explicitly noted for this particular beef cattle mineral procurement.