Crop Hauling Services

The state and local contract opportunity is for Crop Hauling Services in Arkansas, specifically for the jurisdiction of Lee County. The Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services Office of State Procurement, on behalf of the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) - Cummins Unit, is seeking to obtain pricing and establish a contract for the hauling of crops from the Cummins Unit facility. The contract will require the successful bidder to provide dump or hopper bottom trucks and drivers within four hours of the DOC's request, and to adhere to DOC guidelines and procedures. Pricing must be proposed as a price per hundredweight for the estimated quantities of crops to be hauled to various radial distances from the Cummins Unit location in Lincoln County, Arkansas. The anticipated contract term is one year with the option to renew for up to six additional one-year terms, and the bid opening is scheduled for September 28, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time.

The procurement does not provide details on any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The provided documents do not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they specify any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The maximum contract value is not disclosed, but the contract will allow for biannual price increases with supporting documentation. The State may increase or decrease the quantities ordered, and the contractor must sell to the DOC at the bid price.