Margarine

This state contracting opportunity is for the procurement of margarine by the Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI), a division of the State of Georgia. The contract will be an open agency contract, meaning it can be used by other state agencies and jurisdictions. The required deliverables include 8,232 cases of margarine, to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to a warehouse in Milledgeville, Georgia within 30 days of the order. The solicitation has a bid closing date of October 11, 2023, and the bids were opened on October 13, 2023. The procurement officer for this RFQ is Kesi Bates, GCPM, GCPCA, and the end-user/authorized signature is Bobby Wiseman.

The contract has been awarded to William R Hill & Company Inc. for an estimated amount of $181,268.64. Several other vendors submitted bids, including Robbins Sales Co Inc, JNS Foods Inc, Advanced Commodities Inc, White Glove Private Skilled Nurses & Pro, Churchfield Trading Co, SimplyMeats Traceable Distribution Inc, Foods Galore Inc, and Shaver Foods LLC, but they were not selected as the low bidder. The solicitation does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed.