IFB#S15122601 Backup Instant Coffee Packaging Services

The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority is requesting bids on backup instant coffee packaging services for its coffee roasting enterprise at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California under IFB S15122601, with bids due June 10, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. CALCTRA grants a preference to contractors employing ex-offenders but does not apply Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, Target Area Contract Preference Act, Local Agency Military Base Recovery Act, or Enterprise Zone Act preferences in evaluation.

The scope is packaging instant coffee in 1.5-gram individual packets into cases of 1,000 packets each, with a minimum volume of 2,000 cases. Services are performed at the contractor's place of business during regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays). The contractor must pick up instant coffee from the CALCTRA warehouse and deliver finished packaged cases. Contractors must possess five years of experience providing similar packaging services, provide three references from projects completed within the last three years, maintain all required licenses and permits, and provide proof of Commercial General Liability, Worker's Compensation, and Automotive Liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence.

The contract term is one year with an option to extend for an additional one year, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026. Award will be made on a best value basis considering cost, past performance, and experience. Pricing is submitted on a per-unit basis for 1.5-gram bags; cash discounts are at the contractor's discretion but capped at five percent for evaluation. Subcontractors may perform no more than 50 percent of contract dollar amount, with the contractor maintaining minimum 50 percent staffing responsibility.

Mandatory bid attachments include payee data records, Darfur Certification, Economic Sanctions Certification under Executive Order N-6-22, PREA Volunteer/Contractor Information forms, and GenAI Disclosure & Factsheet (STD 1000). All contractor personnel must obtain gate clearance five working days prior to service commencement and complete tuberculosis testing before assuming duties.