Chicken Halves

The Oregon Department of Corrections is requesting bids for 40,000 pounds of raw, unflavored chicken halves under ITB, with bids due August 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST and a clarification deadline of July 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST.

Oregon fabrication or processing and Oregon resident headquarters each carry a 5% preference, for a combined possible preference of 10%. Bidders must hold General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Auto Liability of $2,000,000, and Workers' Compensation coverage.

The scope is raw, unflavored chicken halves consisting of one breast with wing attached, one thigh, and one leg per half, with a target weight of 1.5 to 2.25 pounds per half and a four-ounce variance allowance. One full truck load (approximately 40,000 pounds) must be delivered within 45 days after receipt of order or as scheduled by warehouse staff. All goods must comply with FDA and USDA food safety standards, HACCP regulations, and Current Good Manufacturing Practices. Palletization must use American Standard-sized pallets with a maximum weight of 2,500 pounds per pallet.

Bidders must provide nutritional facts labels, ingredient lists, product pictures, manufacturing dates, best-use-by dates, case weights, and packaging information with their bids. Pricing must be submitted per unit with no more than four decimal places on an FOB Destination basis to ODOC's Central Distribution Center at 3601 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301, with all prices including transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges. Payment is normally made within 30 days following delivery and acceptance. Goods are subject to inspection and rejection for nonconformance with specifications. Bids must be submitted through the OregonBuys system. This solicitation does not allow opportunity for protests per ORS 421.438(2) and OAR 291-164-0120(1)(a)(F).