DJJ Food Products Delivery Services 24/25-002

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is seeking food products and delivery services for all detention facilities through Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 24/25-002, focusing on Leon County and statewide facilities. The procurement will secure a comprehensive food supply and delivery contract for a three-year period from November 1, 2024, through October 30, 2027, with potential for two additional one-year extensions. Vendors must bid on all food list items and provide unit pricing, delivery charges, and meet specific performance standards for on-time delivery, fill rates, and product specifications. Key deliverables include supplying a comprehensive list of food products including breads, vegetables, dairy, and meats to DJJ detention facilities, with delivery charges calculated on a free-on-board destination basis. The bid requires vendors to demonstrate capability to serve all facilities, with bids due by October 25, 2024, and a planned notice of intended award on November 1, 2024. A mandatory bidders' conference was held on September 15, 2023, at DJJ headquarters in Leon County to provide additional procurement details and answer vendor questions.

No specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The current incumbent vendor is identified as Acme Food Services, Inc., who will be replaced through this competitive bidding process. The contract will be funded through the DJJ operating budget, which is annually appropriated by the Florida legislature. Pricing will be determined through a competitive bidding process, with potential semi-annual adjustments based on market conditions. The Department reserves the right to award the contract on a regional or all-or-none basis, with a preference for a single overall bidder. While no specific total contract value was provided, the procurement suggests a substantial multi-year commitment for food products across all DJJ detention facilities. Vendors must demonstrate the operational capacity to handle statewide food product procurement and delivery, with the ability to meet the comprehensive requirements outlined in the ITB documentation.