Franks

Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) issued solicitation GCI0001042 to procure 80,000 pounds of Franks (NIGP Code 38542) for delivery to Warehouse 3 - FDU Cold Storage Warehouse located at 800 Abattoir Road in Milledgeville, Georgia. The procurement required suppliers to include all delivery costs in their line item pricing, with delivery structured on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The solicitation closed on June 16, 2025, with bid tabulation completed on July 3, 2025. Procurement Officer Kesi Bates, GCPM, GCPCA, managed the solicitation with end-user authorization from Bobby Wiseman of Foodservice. Nine vendors submitted bids with unit prices ranging from $1.071 per pound to $2.8595 per pound, with all responsive bidders offering standard NET 30 payment terms and 30-day delivery timelines. All responsive bidders indicated no deviations to specifications, no acknowledged addendums, no discounts, and no exceptions to contract terms.

JNS Foods Inc was awarded the contract as the lowest responsive bidder at $1.071 per pound with a total contract value of $85,680.00. Seven unsuccessful offerors were identified, including Robbins Sales Co Inc, Advanced Commodities Inc, National Food Group, Churchfield Trading Co, Good Source Solutions Inc, and Victory 1 Transport LLC as non-low bidders, while The Smooth Sailing Group was deemed non-responsive. The procurement documentation does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises, reciprocal preferences, or minority-owned business considerations. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were referenced in the solicitation materials. Protests regarding the award must be submitted electronically to ross.barrineau@gdc.ga.gov in accordance with Georgia law.