Food Items for CDC Warehouse

The State of Iowa, on behalf of Taylor County, is soliciting competitive bids for food items to be delivered to the CDC Warehouse in Woodward, Iowa through a Request for Bids (RFB) process. This procurement encompasses 17 product line items totaling significant quantities across multiple food categories, including 16,000 pounds of diced chicken, 5,000 pounds of cured ham, 6,000 pounds of sausage patties, 448 cases each of pinto beans, red kidney beans, vegetarian beans, and whole kernel corn, 952 cases each of diced pears and canned pineapple tidbits, 448 cases of instant potato granules, 6,000 pounds of frozen sliced apples, 16,000 pounds of California blend frozen vegetables, 6,000 pounds of fresh or frozen diced onions, 10,000 pounds of frozen peas, 14,000 pounds of pre-fried potato rounds, 200 bags of granulated sugar, and 192 cases of salsa or picante sauce. The solicitation opened on January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST with bids due on February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST. Bidders must submit all items in a single shipment with FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid shipping terms to the Woodward Distribution Center located at 1251 334th Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276, which operates on a first-come, first-served basis from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All bidders must complete required certifications including Terminations, Litigation and Debarment documentation, and the contract term will commence following the five-day appeal period after the Notice of Intent to Award. Payment terms allow 60 days for invoice payment per Iowa Code 8A.514, and specific product specifications, quality grades, packaging requirements, and origin restrictions (including a restriction on pineapple tidbits from China) are detailed in the solicitation documents.

The request for bids does not specify particular set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or specific organizational types, indicating this is an open competitive procurement available to qualified vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. Prospective bidders should contact Randy Bennett at randy.bennett@iowa.gov or +1 515-322-1210 for questions regarding the procurement. The commodity code classification for this procurement is 39300 for staple grocery and grocer's miscellaneous items. Bidders may request confidential treatment of specific information as part of their submissions. The available documentation does not disclose an explicit award value or budget range for this contract opportunity.