Poultry Breakfast Sausage - Department of Corrections

The State of Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking an Invitation for Bid (IFBC) for poultry breakfast sausage patties and links to be delivered to the Central Region Commodity Warehouse in Jefferson City and Eastern Region Commodity Warehouse in Bonne Terre. The solicitation (IFBC30034901902516) requests 354,000 pounds each of fully cooked, individually quick frozen (IQF) poultry breakfast sausage patties and links, with strict product specifications. The sausage products must contain no MSG or organ meats, have a maximum of 15% skin content, and include no more than 5% vegetable protein product. Each 57-gram serving must provide a minimum of 8 grams of protein, and the preferred packaging is 320 pieces per case at approximately 20 pounds net weight. The bid period runs from June 4, 2019, through June 28, 2019, with bids due by 3:00 PM CDT, and the contract period is set for July 30, 2019, through January 29, 2020, with options for two additional 3-month renewal periods. Vendors must submit detailed pricing for the initial contract period and maximum prices for the potential renewal periods, with delivery terms specified as Free on Board (FOB) Destination.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The bid appears to be open to all vendors without preference for disadvantaged enterprises or specific business types. There is no information provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements. Vendors must complete and submit exhibits B, F, and other applicable documents with their bid response, either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or via hard copy to the Division of Purchasing. While an estimated total contract value is not explicitly stated, the procurement involves 708,000 pounds of sausage products (354,000 pounds each of patties and links) for a six-month initial contract period, with potential extension for an additional six months. Payment terms are set at Net 45 days, and the successful bidder will be responsible for delivering the products to the specified Department of Corrections warehouses in Jefferson City and Bonne Terre, Missouri.