IFB DOC 0000000074SL:ER234R7011 - Honey Roasted Peanuts for Canteen Resale -WH

The Missouri Department of Corrections Purchasing Section is requesting sealed bids for individually packaged honey roasted peanuts for resale in offender canteens across nineteen correctional institutions in the Central and Eastern Region, with bids due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through MissouriBUYS (MOVERS system).

Vendors must be registered in MissouriBUYS with "Approved" status to be considered for award. The scope is retail-quality honey roasted peanuts meeting specified labeling, size, and packaging requirements. Products must be individually bar-coded, delivered on shrink-wrapped pallets FOB Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, and carry a minimum shelf life of ninety days for nuts and six months for processed items from warehouse acceptance. Sample submission and taste testing are required unless the product is already qualified under QPL-2011-007; Kar's Honey Roasted Peanuts (King size) is currently on the Qualified Products List. Vendors may bid nationally branded or qualified house brand products.

The estimated annual consumption is based on an inmate population of 25,062 with projected annual gross sales of $67,441.30. The contract commences upon award and extends through September 18, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Initial deliveries must be made within fifteen business days of purchase order receipt; subsequent deliveries within ten business days. Pricing must be firm and fixed as indicated on Exhibit B, though the Department reserves the right to allow price adjustments of 5 percent or greater upon submission of manufacturer documentation. Vendors must comply with Missouri tax requirements, business registration with the Secretary of State, anti-discrimination provisions, and PREA requirements for personnel accessing correctional facilities. The Department reserves the right to terminate for convenience with thirty days' notice or to cancel for breach.