Rebid* Canned Drinks for Canteen Resale

The State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement, procuring on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Corrections–Louisiana State Penitentiary, is requesting bids for canned soft drinks for canteen resale under blanket order with bid opening on August 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST via the LaGov vendor portal.

Bidders must supply Coca-Cola branded beverages in 12-ounce cans, 24 cans per case, in specified flavors: Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke, Barq's Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Fanta Grape, Fanta Orange, and Mellow Yello. The contract requires the awardee to supply and maintain ten refrigerators (five single-door units with 34-case capacity and five double/triple-door units with 55-case capacity) at no additional charge. Delivery must occur within two days after receipt of order, with a minimum order quantity of five cases; bids failing to meet the two-day requirement may be rejected.

The estimated quantity is 40,720 cases over the initial contract period. Unit pricing must be all-inclusive of taxes, freight, and delivery on an F.O.B. destination basis and must remain firm for the entire contract term. The initial contract period runs from award through June 30, 2027, with options for two additional 12-month renewal periods, yielding a maximum 36-month duration. The State reserves the right to award on an individual line-item basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and may reject individual line items.

Bidders may claim Louisiana preference for products meeting designated criteria without exceeding competing costs by more than 10 percent (or 7 percent for Louisiana-processed meat and seafood), or United States manufacture preference not exceeding non-U.S. costs by more than 5 percent. Vendors must be registered in LaGov and newly registered vendors must submit a W-9 form. All bidders must certify compliance with federal suspension and debarment regulations, E-Verify requirements, and civil rights statutes. Payment will be made within 30 days of invoice receipt or delivery, whichever is later, via procurement card for purchases of $5,000 and under or Electronic Funds Transfer for other amounts.