Poultry bid

The state and local contract opportunity is a poultry bid issued by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) in Muncy, located in Lycoming County. The procurement seeks the delivery of various poultry products from October 2010 through December 2010, with specific requirements detailed in the attached document "Meat Bid - Attachment A.doc". The solicitation includes precise specifications for poultry items such as chicken leg quarters, ground poultry, breaded chicken patties, turkey roasts, pulled poultry, and poultry franks. Vendors must adhere to strict product composition guidelines, including maximum fat and sodium content restrictions and prohibitions on certain ingredients like MSG and organ meats. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) provides a comprehensive delivery schedule, requiring four shipments between October and December 2010, with a total procurement volume of 2,000 pounds of product. The bid submission deadline is September 2, 2010, and vendors must comply with Commonwealth standard terms and conditions, including security clearance procedures for deliveries to the correctional facility.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. The procurement appears to be open to qualified vendors who can meet the detailed product specifications and delivery requirements. While incumbent vendors are not identified, the bid documents indicate that all prices must be inclusive of delivery and freight charges, with no separate charges permitted. The total contract value is not precisely specified, but the procurement covers poultry products for a state correctional institution over a three-month period. Vendors must be prepared to follow strict shipping instructions and security protocols when delivering to the facility. Bid results will be posted on the Department of General Services eMarketplace website, and no separate bid results will be mailed or faxed to vendors. The successful bidder will be expected to provide high-quality poultry products that meet the detailed nutritional and compositional standards outlined in the attachment.