Bologna

Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI), under the State of Georgia Department of General Services, issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the procurement of bologna to supply foodservice operations in Barrow County. The solicitation, identified as GCI0001046, sought 120,000 pounds of bologna delivered F.O.B. Destination to Warehouse 3 - FDU Cold Storage Warehouse located at 800 Abattoir Road, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061, with delivery costs required to be included in all line item pricing. Suppliers were evaluated on unit pricing per pound, with the procurement officer Kesi Bates, GCPM, GCPCA, managing the solicitation. The bid closing date was July 28, 2025, with a Notice of Intent to Award posted on August 5, 2025, and the final Notice of Award issued on August 12, 2025. Three responsive bids were received, with unit prices ranging from $1.4586 to $1.564 per pound. All bidders offered identical payment terms of NET 30 and two-week delivery timeframes, with no deviations to specifications or exceptions to contract terms reported.

JNS Foods Inc was awarded the contract as the apparent successful offeror with a fixed contract award amount of $175,032.00, representing the lowest submitted bid. Advanced Commodities Inc and Robbins Sales Co Inc were identified as unsuccessful offerors, with extended bid amounts of $177,120.00 and $187,680.00 respectively. No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information are detailed in the procurement documents. The documentation notes that the award amount is an estimate only for this open agency contract, and the State reserves the right to formalize the award, with the Notice of Intent to Award not constituting a binding commitment until final contract execution. Protests regarding the award must be submitted electronically to ross.barrineau@gdc.ga.gov.