Fruit Applesauce

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the procurement of canned fruit applesauce, seeking approximately 2,856 cases across three full truck loads. The solicitation requires delivery of applesauce that meets USDA 2011 commodity specifications and FDA/USDA food safety standards, with a minimum one-year shelf life remaining before the best-use-by date. Vendors must provide applesauce in sweetened and unsweetened varieties with smooth or chunky styles, packed in non-breakable, commercial-grade containers that are properly code-dated and delivered on pallets not exceeding 2,500 pounds. The bid was posted on December 19, 2025, with clarification requests due by December 29, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST, and bids must be submitted through the OregonBuys system by January 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST. Delivery requirements include the first full truck load within 45 days after receipt of order, with subsequent loads delivered 45 days apart or as scheduled by ODOC warehouse staff, all delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon.

There are no specific set-aside designations for this procurement, but ODOC offers preference points for Oregon-based businesses, including a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-processed goods and an additional five percent for resident bidders headquartered in Oregon, potentially totaling a ten percent preference. The historical award price for this contract was $22.15 per case in August 2025, with pricing required to include all transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges on an FOB Destination basis, fully prepaid by the contractor and with no additional charges permitted for packing or packaging. All goods must comply with FDA/USDA standards and be delivered on pallets to the specified distribution center. Protests of contractual terms or specifications are not permitted under this solicitation per OAR 291-164-0120(1)(a)(F). The contract start date remains to be determined, and interested vendors must submit their bids exclusively through the OregonBuys system, with no email or mailed bids accepted.