January Meats - Department of Corrections

The State of Missouri Department of Corrections has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFBC30034902001188) for January Meats procurement, with a specific contract period from January 1, 2020, through January 31, 2020. The solicitation seeks meat products to be delivered to various Department of Corrections agency locations throughout Missouri, with Free on Board Destination delivery terms. Vendors are required to complete and submit detailed Pricing Pages along with Exhibits A and E to be considered for award. The bid was released on November 20, 2019, with responses due by December 4, 2019, at 2:00 PM CST. Interested vendors can submit their bids either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or as a hard copy to the Division of Purchasing. The solicitation requires careful review of all documentation, and vendors must complete all required attachments to ensure a responsive bid. Payment terms are set at Net 45 Days, and the procurement is open to all vendors without specified line items.

The solicitation does not indicate any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on vendor participation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The estimated total value of the contract is not provided, and there are no specified budget ranges or funding source details. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bidding process open to any qualified vendor capable of meeting the meat supply requirements for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Vendors are solely responsible for ensuring timely and complete submission of their bid packages. The contact person for potential questions is Melissa Sackett from the Division of Purchasing, who can be reached at 573-526-2716 or melissa.sackett@oa.mo.gov. The solicitation emphasizes vendor responsibility in downloading, reviewing, and understanding all solicitation documents and attachments before submission.