Reduced Sodium Chicken Dinner Links - DOC

The State of Missouri is seeking bids for a contract to supply Reduced Sodium Chicken Dinner Links to the Department of Corrections (DOC) for the period of June 20, 2016 through December 19, 2016. The total estimated requirement is 70,000 pounds of fully cooked, frozen, pork-free, no MSG Polish sausage-flavored links with a minimum of 15 grams of protein per 3.2-ounce serving and a maximum of 350mg of sodium per serving. The product must be packaged in 30-pound cases of approximately 150 links per case. The bid opening date is June 1, 2016 at 3:00 PM CDT, and the payment terms are Net 45 days. Delivery locations are the Missouri DOC Central Region Commodity Warehouse in Jefferson City and the Missouri DOC Eastern Region Commodity Warehouse in Bonne Terre. Bidders are required to provide the brand, size, packaging, and shelf life of the item they are bidding, as well as the maximum prices for the first and second renewal contract periods.

This contract opportunity is open to all qualified vendors. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor is not identified. The total contract value is not specified, but the estimated requirement of 70,000 pounds provides an indication of the potential scale of the opportunity.