Food Items for CDC Warehouse

The State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services is requesting bids on food items for delivery to the Central Distribution Center Warehouse in Woodward, Iowa under RFB 005-RFB-2936-2027, with bids due August 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT.

The scope comprises twelve product line items totaling approximately 50,000 pounds and 1,192 cases of staple grocery items: meat products (brat links, turkey franks, and cured ham), frozen vegetables (carrots, corn, and peas), frozen bagels, margarine, and bulk sugars and vinegar. All items must meet specified grade requirements, packaging standards, and current dating requirements; no expired foods are accepted. All items must be delivered in a single shipment to 1251 334th Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276 during warehouse hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Bidders must comply with Iowa requirements for FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid shipping and accept a sixty-day payment term per Iowa Code 8A.514. The State of Iowa prefers payment via its Purchasing Card Program (Pcard). Bidders must certify they are not "Prohibited Companies" as defined in Iowa Code section 12K.1(4) pursuant to Iowa Executive Order 18 and provide a completed Terminations, Litigation and Debarment form and Form 22 regarding confidential treatment of information.

The contract term begins after a five-day appeal period following the Notice of Intent to Award. The State reserves the right to award one or more contracts and may extend the contract for additional annual renewal periods at its sole discretion. The bid opens July 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT. Contact Randy Bennett at randy.bennett@das.iowa.gov or (515) 322-1210.