IFB RW2611006 Fresh Compressed Bakers Yeast

The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority is requesting sealed bids for fresh compressed baker's yeast for the Bakery Enterprise at RJ Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, with bids due October 16, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. PST under IFB RW2611006.

The scope is fresh compressed baker's yeast packaged in 40-pound boxes containing eight 5-pound bricks, with an estimated annual requirement of 86,400 pounds. The reference brand is Eagle (Lal-Ferm), though alternate brands are permitted if accompanied by nutritional data sheets. The minimum monthly order is 3,600 pounds, typically delivered in three 1,200-pound shipments per month on Monday or Thursday between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Bidders offering alternate brands may be required to provide sample yeast for trial testing within ten calendar days of notification. Each shipment must include a Certificate of Analysis, and the contractor must maintain a contact person available during business hours to respond to inquiries within 24 hours.

The contract term is two years with a potential one-year emergency extension. Pricing is firm for year one with adjustments permitted in year two upon mutual agreement based on documented cost changes. All pricing must be quoted on an F.O.B. Destination basis with freight prepaid by the vendor. Payment terms are Net 45 days under the California Prompt Payment Act.

Award will be made on a best value basis considering cost, performance, and bidder experience. The solicitation does not extend Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, Target Area Contract Preference Act, Local Agency Military Base Recovery Act, or Enterprise Zone Act preferences. General Provisions require $1,000,000 minimum insurance per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage liability, compliance with child support enforcement and domestic partner provisions, newly manufactured goods, and compliance with nondiscrimination and drug-free workplace requirements. Non-compliant products will be returned at vendor expense and replaced; any single late or non-compliant delivery constitutes a material breach entitling CALCTRA to immediate termination.