Chicken Leg Quarters, May 2017

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued a competitive procurement solicitation (Bid Number CAA-2017001560) for the supply of frozen chicken leg quarters to support institutional food service operations across the state. The department seeks 80,000 pounds of frozen chicken leg quarters delivered in 1,000 cases, with each case containing approximately 53 pieces of closely-sized 10-14 ounce portions. The product must be processed under USDA plant inspection and packaged in either 1 or 4 ten-pound poly bags per case. Bidders must submit sealed bids via email to designated contacts by June 8, 2017 at 10:00 AM, with delivery scheduled for June 22, 2017 or before. Pricing must be quoted on a per-pound F.O.B. Destination basis and must be identical for both delivery locations. Two delivery sites are specified: 1,000 cases to the Department of Corrections Central Warehouse in Canon City, Colorado and 1,000 cases to Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling, Colorado. Bidders are required to submit specification sheets with their bids, complete all vendor information fields including company name and Federal Identification Number, and provide samples within two days for products not previously approved by CDOC, with failure to provide samples resulting in bid rejection. All loads must be palletized unless prior authorization is granted.

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses officially registered with the Center for Veteran Enterprise are eligible to claim a 3% bid preference on this solicitation. The procurement is restricted to responsible bidders meeting all submission requirements, with unsigned bids or those containing incomplete information subject to rejection. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific technology integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. The award will be made to the responsible bidder offering the most advantageous bid to the Department of Corrections based on the evaluation criteria, though no specific budget range or total award value is disclosed in the available documentation.