Bottled Soft Drinks - DOC-ACC

The Louisiana Office of State Procurement is requesting bids for bottled soft drinks (Solicitation 3000026440) to supply Allen Correctional Center in Kinder under a blanket order contract, with bids due July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. This is a resale contract for canteen stock with no guaranteed minimum quantities; the estimated volume is 2,100 cases.

The scope specifies Coca-Cola branded 20-ounce plastic bottles in Classic, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, and Sprite flavors, plus Minute Maid juices in Fruit Punch, Lemonade, Strawberry Kiwi, Peach, and Watermelon, packaged in cases of 24 bottles. Bidders must specify brand offering, ounces per bottle, bottles per case, flavors carried, minimum order quantity, and delivery timeframe in days after order receipt. Pricing must be all-inclusive of freight, inside delivery, unpacking, and debris removal, quoted F.O.B. destination. The State reserves the right to reject individual line items and increase or decrease quantities at the unit price bid.

The contract runs from award date through June 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month renewal periods at the same prices and terms, for a maximum 36-month duration. Payment is made within 30 days of invoice or delivery, whichever is later.

Louisiana preference provisions apply to bidders maintaining a minimum 50 percent Louisiana resident workforce and to Louisiana products and manufacturing under specified cost thresholds: 10 percent for Louisiana products and manufacturing, 7 percent for further processing, and 5 percent for U.S. manufacturing. Bidders must be registered in the LaGov system; newly registered vendors must submit a W-9 form. For contracts valued at $25,000 or more, bidders must certify non-suspension and non-debarment by the General Services Administration and comply with federal E-Verify requirements. Bids are submitted online through the LaPac website or by fax to (225) 342-9756. Public bid opening is July 30, 2026, held in-person in Baton Rouge or via Zoom.