FaxBid*Bottle Drinks-Canteen Resale-DOC

The State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement, on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Corrections–Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, is soliciting bids for a blanket order contract to supply bottled drinks in 12-ounce plastic bottles for canteen resale purposes. The procurement seeks an estimated quantity of 4,000 cases of beverages including Coca-Cola brands (regular, Diet Coke, and Cherry Coke), Dr. Pepper varieties, Sprite varieties, Barq's Root Beer, and Fanta Strawberry. This is a blanket order contract with an initial contract period from the date of award through June 30, 2026, followed by two optional 12-month renewal periods, for a maximum contract duration of 36 months. Vendors must meet a minimum order quantity of 5 cases per order and provide delivery within 2 days after receipt of order (ARO), with shipments occurring only upon agency request. Bid pricing must be firm for the entire contract period, inclusive of all freight charges, transportation, inside delivery, unpacking, and debris removal on an F.O.B. destination basis. The deadline for bid submission is March 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, with bids accepted electronically through the LaGov vendor portal, by fax to 225-342-9756, or in person at the Office of State Procurement in Baton Rouge. All bidders must be registered in the LaGov system, and the State reserves the right to reject any vendors unable to meet delivery timeframes or to reject individual line items from the award.

Louisiana state law preference provisions apply to this solicitation, with qualified bidders possessing at least 50 percent Louisiana workforce receiving preference consideration, along with preferences for Louisiana products within a 10 percent cost variance and Louisiana-further-processed products within a 7 percent variance. Additionally, products manufactured in the United States receive a 5 percent cost preference. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Deliveries are restricted to Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM, excluding holidays, and the State intends to award the contract to the overall lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications on an individual line-item basis. Payment will be made electronically through either the LaCarte Procurement Card or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 30 days of invoice or delivery, whichever is later. No specific budget allocation or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents; however, the estimated quantity of 4,000 cases provides a baseline for vendor pricing considerations.