Hardwood Fuel for Department of Corrections

The State of Missouri Department of Corrections has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFBC30034902200671) for hardwood fuel procurement to supply two correctional facilities: the South Central Correctional Center in Licking and the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston. The solicitation requires vendors to provide clean, homogeneous, 100% hardwood residue from known sources, with strict specifications excluding pine, pine bark, and any foreign materials such as chemicals, pressure-treated wood, creosote wood, glues, rocks, concrete, stone, steel, and nails. Vendors must submit pricing per US ton for hardwood fuel, with an additional Diesel Fuel Cost Adjustment component stated in cents. The bid period runs from October 15, 2021, to October 29, 2021, with responses due by 2:00 PM CDT on October 29, 2021. Submissions can be made electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or via hard copy, with vendors required to complete and sign Exhibit A and any applicable exhibits. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination, with payment terms of Net 45 Days.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on respondents, nor does it provide information about disadvantaged business enterprise requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The procurement does not list an estimated total contract value or guaranteed quantities, though it includes provisions for two potential renewal periods for which vendors must specify maximum pricing. Vendors are required to quote pricing for the initial contract period and specify maximum prices for the first and second potential renewal periods. The lack of specific quantity requirements or total contract value suggests flexibility in the procurement approach. Interested vendors must carefully review the complete solicitation document and be prepared to meet the stringent material specifications for hardwood fuel delivery to the two correctional centers.