Flour

The state of Georgia, through its agency Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI), is seeking to establish a contract with a supplier to provide All Purpose Flour and Whole Wheat Flour. The total procurement is for 28,000 bags of All Purpose Flour and 3,400 bags of Whole Wheat Flour, with delivery required to a warehouse in Milledgeville, GA. The contract will be awarded as a single or multiple award, with delivery costs to be included in the line item pricing. The bid closing date is August 27, 2024, and bids were received from nine vendors with pricing ranging from $12.41 to $40.00 per unit. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with no reciprocal preferences applied.

The contract is designated as an open agency contract, meaning the state has identified primary and secondary awardees. The Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) indicates that the apparent successful offerors are William R Hill & Company Inc. for an estimated award amount of $347,480 and All Purpose JNS Foods Inc. for an estimated award amount of $43,622. The contract term is from August 27, 2024 through a future end date. All protests must be submitted electronically to the issuing officer. The procurement is being conducted by Kesi Bates, GCPM, GCPCA, on behalf of the Food Service department and end-user Bobby Wiseman.