Frozen Vegetables/Eggs/Pizza/Waffles/Tortilla

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is soliciting bids for a supply contract for the State Correctional Institution at Cresson, seeking frozen food products including various vegetables, eggs, pizza, waffles, and tortilla shells. The procurement covers three months of deliveries (January, February, and March 2013), with specific quantities ranging from 20 to 120 cases per delivery. Deliveries are scheduled for January 2, February 4, and March 4, 2013, with bids due by December 6, 2012 at 1:00 pm. All frozen vegetable products must be of U.S. origin and meet specific quality standards, with products required to be frozen upon delivery. The Commonwealth reserves the right to award the contract on a group or line item basis, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Key requirements include compliance with product specifications, timely delivery, and adherence to quality standards for each food item.

The procurement opportunity appears to have specific state-level restrictions based on the Reciprocal Limitations Act, which provides preferences for Pennsylvania-based bidders and applies to contracts over $10,000. Bidders must complete a detailed chart indicating the state of manufacture for each bid item and provide information about their business presence in Pennsylvania to claim resident bidder preferences. Additional legal requirements include compliance with the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, which mandates contractors provide access to documents and information within 14 calendar days of a request. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the contract covers multiple food product categories for a correctional facility, suggesting a potentially significant procurement value. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation, and no incumbent vendors were identified in the procurement materials.