Food Items for CDC Warehouse

The State of Iowa, specifically Warren County, is seeking bids for a food procurement contract to supply various food items to the CDC Warehouse located in Woodward, Iowa. This Request for Bids (RFB) is soliciting a single shipment of substantial food quantities, including 16,000 lbs of diced frozen chicken, 6,000 lbs of fully cooked sausage patties, 9,000 lbs of turkey breast, 224 cases of instant potato granules, 448 cases of tomato sauce, 4,000 bean and cheese burritos, 20,000 frozen muffins, and 400 cases of crinkle-cut french fries. The bid was posted on October 20, 2025, with a closing date of November 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST, and will be awarded after a 5-day appeal period. Delivery will be made to the Woodward Distribution Center at 1251 334th St., Woodward, Iowa 50276, which operates on a first-come, first-serve basis without appointments and is open from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The procurement falls under commodity code 39300 for staple grocery and grocer's miscellaneous items, and bidders are required to complete various documentation, including a Terminations, Litigation, and Debarment document.

The solicitation appears to be a non-exclusive contract with standard state procurement terms, including 60-day payment provisions and FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid shipping requirements. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. Bidders may request confidential treatment of specific information during the proposal process. The documentation does not specify a precise award value or budget range for the food item procurement. Vendors interested in responding to the bid must carefully review all requirements, including the ability to deliver the specified food quantities to the distribution center and complete all necessary documentation. The contract will be awarded following the standard procurement review process, with potential vendors expected to demonstrate compliance with all specified requirements and provide competitive pricing for the requested food items.