Dry Pinto Beans for Resale in Offender Canteens

The Missouri Department of Corrections has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation, numbered IFB931CR18168, to establish a contract for the purchase and delivery of dry pinto beans for resale in twenty-two (22) correctional institutions across the state. The procurement specifically requires 16 oz. packages of dry pinto beans to be delivered on an as-needed basis, with vendors required to submit bids through either hard copy sealed submissions to the DOC Purchasing Section in Jefferson City or electronically via the MissouriBUYS system. The bid period opens on July 3, 2018, at 2:00 PM GMT and closes on July 24, 2018, at 8:00 PM GMT, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Vendors must complete and sign specific exhibits, including Exhibits A, E, F, and G, along with the IFB cover page and any addendum cover pages. The payment terms are set at Net 45 days, with delivery required to be Free On Board (FOB) Destination to the correctional facilities. The primary contact for this solicitation is Diana Fredrick, who can be reached at 573-526-0591 or Diana.fredrick@doc.mo.gov.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, indicating the bid is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation, and there are no explicit details about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The documents do not provide a specific budget range or total contract value, though vendors are required to provide unit pricing per case. The jurisdictions involved in this procurement include Clark County and Jefferson City, with the contract covering the state of Missouri. While the precise estimated total contract value is not disclosed, the solicitation suggests this is a one-time purchase and delivery contract for dry pinto beans to be resold in offender canteens across the state's correctional institutions.