Food Items for CDC Warehouse

The State of Iowa, specifically Warren County, is soliciting a Request for Bids (RFB) numbered 005-RFB-2272-2026 for food items to be delivered to the CDC Warehouse in Woodward, Iowa. The procurement seeks eight specific product line items: 20,000 lbs of ground beef, 6,000 lbs of brat links, 20,000 lbs of frozen chicken leg quarters, 952 cases of diced canned pears, 952 cases of diced canned peaches, 500 cases of margarine/vegetable spread, 20,000 frozen muffins, and 400 cases of crinkle cut french fries. All items must be delivered in a single shipment to the Woodward Distribution Center located at 1251 334th Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276. The bid opening is scheduled for November 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST, with bids sealed until the closing date of November 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST. Bidders must agree to FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid shipping terms and accept payment terms of up to sixty days. All commodities must meet specific grade requirements, package sizes, and content standards, with no expired items accepted.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions for specific types of enterprises. Bidders are required to complete a Terminations, Litigation, and Debarment certification and may request confidential treatment of specific information. The commodity code for this solicitation is 39300, covering staple grocery and grocer's miscellaneous items. The primary contact for questions is Randy Bennett, reachable at randy.bennett@iowa.gov or +1 515-322-1210. While no specific award value is listed, the Lead Agency reserves the right to extend the contract at its sole discretion for an unspecified number of annual extensions. The warehouse receives products on a first-come, first-serve basis without appointments during operating hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and the contract term will begin after the five-day appeal period ends following the Notice of Intent to Award.