The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division is requesting bids for approximately 40,000 pounds of enriched farina (cream of wheat), quick-cooking style, unflavored, complying with Commercial Item Description A-A-20108C, with bids due August 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Oregon-based vendors or vendors with goods fabricated or processed entirely in Oregon qualify for a five percent evaluation preference; resident bidders headquartered in Oregon qualify for an additional five percent, for a total possible preference of ten percent.

The scope requires Type I or Type II enriched farina meeting FDA/USDA standards with a minimum one-year shelf life remaining before the best-use-by date and Country of Origin Labeling for imported goods. One full truckload must be delivered within 45 days of order receipt to the ODOC Central Distribution Center, 3601 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301, FOB destination with all transportation and handling charges prepaid by the contractor. Goods must be palletized with maximum individual pallet weights of 2,500 pounds. Pricing must be submitted per unit with no more than four decimal places, including all transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges.

The historical purchase price was $0.48 per pound; the prior award was made to Shaver Foods in September 2025. The contractor must maintain general commercial liability insurance of not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million for multiple claimants, auto liability insurance of $2 million per accident, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Oregon law. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the OregonBuys system; no mailed, hand-delivered, emailed, or faxed bids will be accepted. Questions are due August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST.

Cereal, Farina

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