Frozen Vegetables

The state and local contract opportunity involves the procurement of frozen vegetables for the State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, located in Pennsylvania's Northampton County. This procurement is specifically targeting a three-month supply of frozen vegetables through multiple deliveries. The contract opportunity was initially posted on November 3, 2014, with a proposal submission deadline of November 17, 2014. Potential vendors are required to demonstrate their capability to consistently supply frozen vegetables to a correctional facility, which likely necessitates robust food distribution infrastructure, appropriate refrigeration capabilities, and adherence to strict institutional food supply standards. The procurement appears to be a direct solicitation focused on meeting the institutional food service requirements of the correctional facility, with an emphasis on timely and reliable multiple deliveries over the specified three-month period.

While specific set-aside designations or vendor restrictions are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, vendors responding to this opportunity should anticipate standard government procurement requirements for institutional food suppliers. The contract appears to be a standard procurement without specific enterprise or disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) mandates. The potential award value is not specified, though institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities typically range from moderate to significant financial values depending on the facility's population and nutritional requirements. Potential vendors would likely need to demonstrate food safety certifications, supply chain reliability, and the capacity to meet large-volume institutional food service specifications. The contract's short three-month duration suggests this might be a test period or interim procurement strategy for the State Correctional Institution's food service needs.