Cheese Quarterly Bid

The State Correctional Institution (SCI) in Forest, Pennsylvania is seeking bids for a quarterly cheese procurement contract covering the first quarter of 2011. The invitation for bids (IFB) solicits dairy products with specific quantity requirements: 4,500 pounds of American cheese, 600 pounds of cheddar cheese, and 7,800 pounds of mozzarella cheese. Deliveries are scheduled for three specific dates: January 3, February 1, and March 1, 2011, with precise product specifications including sodium content, packaging requirements, and acceptable ingredients. The bid submission deadline is December 10, 2010, at 10:00 AM, and vendors must provide unit and total pricing for the requested cheese products. Bids must strictly adhere to the detailed specifications, with any non-compliant submissions subject to immediate rejection. The procurement covers Forest County and specifically involves the State Correctional Institution's food service procurement needs.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. The solicitation appears to be an open competitive bid without stated preferences for specific vendor types or sizes. While incumbent vendors are not identified, the bid documents provide comprehensive technical specifications that potential bidders must meet to be considered. The total contract value can be estimated at approximately $20,000-$25,000 based on the specified cheese quantities and typical institutional pricing. The procurement is limited to dairy products with specific quality and packaging requirements, suggesting that potential vendors must have established food service distribution capabilities and the ability to meet stringent institutional food supply standards. The contract appears to be a standard quarterly procurement for the correctional institution's food service operations.