Fish Items

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is requesting bids for frozen fish products under IFB #52-IFB-2168875550-CRR, with bids due June 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET and a sample submission deadline also June 22 at 2:00 PM ET. Vendors must be North Carolina registered.

The scope covers two items: frozen oven-ready fish portions (estimated 200,000 pounds) and frozen fish fillets (estimated 35,000 pounds), to be supplied on an as-needed basis to correctional facilities statewide. Fish species must be pollock, haddock, or trout. Products must meet USDA Grade A certification, have production dates not exceeding 120 days old, maintain a minimum six-month remaining shelf life at delivery, and comply with specified portion sizes, packaging, and labeling requirements. Samples of non-approved product labels must be submitted by the June 22 deadline. Deliveries occur within ten consecutive calendar days of purchase order receipt, Monday through Thursday between 7:00 AM–10:30 AM ET and 12:00 PM–2:30 PM ET.

The initial contract term runs six months beginning July 1, 2026, with an optional six-month renewal beginning January 1, 2027. Pricing must be firm and fixed for the entire initial six-month period with no price increases permitted. The prior awarded vendor was Foods Galore, Inc., under a prior contract valued at $624,010 for products bearing the Atlantic Fish & Seafood label. The Department reserves the right to make separate awards to different vendors or cancel the IFB entirely.

Vendors must submit certifications of financial stability, compliance with federal lobbying restrictions, three customer references, and all required attachments. Awarded vendors must provide a Letter of Guarantee from manufacturers and demonstrate HACCP plan compliance upon request. Written questions are due June 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET, with state responses due June 15 at 5:00 PM ET. Bids will be publicly opened via Microsoft Teams.