Kidney Beans

Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) procured 2,580 bags of kidney beans through a Request for Quote solicitation (GCI0001072) issued by the Food Service department for delivery to Warehouse 1 - FDU Dry Storage at 800 Abattoir Road in Milledgeville, Georgia. The solicitation was posted on November 14, 2025, with a bid closing date of November 21, 2025, and the Notice of Award was issued on December 10, 2025. Suppliers were required to include delivery costs in their line item pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with all bidders indicating standard payment terms of NET 30 and a two-week delivery timeline. Six vendors submitted bids for this procurement, with unit prices ranging from $30.74 to $66.40 per bag. All vendors indicated no deviations to specifications, no acknowledged addendums, no discounts, and no exceptions to contract terms. Kesi Bates, GCPM and GCPCA, managed the procurement as the issuing officer, while Bobby Wiseman from the Food Service department served as the end-user contact.

The procurement documentation does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types. Shaver Foods LLC was selected as the successful offeror with a fixed contract award amount of $79,319.52, representing the lowest bid submitted in the request for quotation process. Five unsuccessful offerors were identified: 3JS Food Sales LLC, JNS Foods Inc, The Smooth Sailing Group, Kilimanjava Coffee House LLC, and The-Blessed Fields LLC, all rejected for not submitting the low bid. The award amount is noted as an estimate only, as the state entity may identify primary or secondary awardees. Protests regarding this award must be submitted electronically to ross.barrineau@gdc.ga.gov, with additional protest information available at doas.protests@doas.ga.gov.