Ground Beef & Beef Patties

Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI), operating under the Department of Corrections in Barrow County, conducted a Request for Quote (RFQ) procurement for Ground Beef & Beef Patties identified as Sourcing Event Number GCI0001047. The solicitation sought two line items: 80,000 pounds of ground beef and 80,000 pounds of beef patties, with all commodities to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to the FDU - Meat Processing facility located at 800 Abattoir Road, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061. Suppliers were required to include all delivery costs within their line item pricing. The procurement was structured to allow for either a single or multiple award contract. The RFQ closed on July 28, 2025, with bid tabulation completed on July 31, 2025 and the Notice of Intent to Award posted on August 4, 2025, followed by the final Notice of Award on August 11, 2025. Evaluation was based on price competitiveness, with the lowest responsive bidder receiving the award. Vendors were required to meet specified commodity standards with no deviations and accept NET 30 payment terms, with a proposed three-week delivery timeline. The Procurement Officer for this solicitation was Kesi Bates, GCPA/GCPCA.

Three vendors submitted responsive bids for consideration: Shamrock Meats, Good Source Solutions Inc, and Robbins Sales Co Inc. Shamrock Meats initially submitted the lowest total bid of $358,400.00 ($2.24 per pound for both ground beef and beef patties) but was ultimately rejected as non-responsive. Good Source Solutions Inc was selected as the apparent successful offeror and awarded a fixed contract amount of $179,200.00 for ground beef and $179,200.00 for beef patties, totaling $358,400.00. Robbins Sales Co Inc submitted a higher bid of $448,800.00 and was not selected based on not being the low bid under RFQ evaluation criteria. The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, or other restricted categories. All identified award amounts are noted as estimates only, and the state's selection does not constitute a binding commitment until final contract execution. Protests regarding the award decision must be submitted electronically to ross.barrineau@gdc.ga.gov, with the issuing officer available at Kesi.bates@gdc.ga.gov.