Cereal, Corn Flakes GLUTEN FREE

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the procurement of approximately 36,000 pounds of Type II corn flakes cereal that must be kosher and gluten-free, with delivery to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon. Bidders may submit offers for any quantity between fifty percent and one hundred percent of the total requested amount. All goods must comply with FDA/USDA standards and HACCP requirements, maintain a minimum of one year shelf life at delivery, and be sourced in accordance with current manufacturing practices. Pricing must be submitted on an FOB Destination basis and include all transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges with no additional fees permitted for packing or packaging. The solicitation was released on February 19, 2026, with a deadline for submitting clarification requests by February 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST and a bid closing date of March 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST. Delivery is scheduled within forty-five days or as coordinated by warehouse staff, limited to Monday through Thursday between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM Pacific Time. ODOC will award the contract to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder and may split awards among multiple vendors; bids are firm offers valid for a minimum of thirty calendar days from closing.

ODOC reserves the right to apply a five percent preference for Oregon goods fabricated or processed entirely within the state and a separate five percent preference for bidders headquartered in Oregon, for a combined possible preference of ten percent. No set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or specific organization types are noted in the solicitation. The incumbent vendor, JNS Foods, provided the last purchase in January 2025 at $0.90 per pound, which provides reference pricing for evaluating current bids. No specific budget allocation or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contract start date will be determined following award notification.