The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division is seeking a vendor to supply white granulated sugar through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for its Central Distribution Center in Salem. The procurement is for an estimated 255,000 pounds of sugar, which must meet USDA Commercial Item Description specifications. Bidders are required to provide per unit pricing, with the ITB specifying a single delivery schedule that includes an initial delivery after contract award and subsequent deliveries at 45-day intervals. The bid submission deadline is August 25, 2023, with the contract start date to be determined. ODOC will apply two preference criteria during evaluation: a 5% preference for Oregon-produced goods and a 5% preference for bids from Oregon-headquartered companies. The department reserves the right to award a contract for less than the full quantity requested and has stipulated that no protests will be allowed in the bidding process.

The ITB does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The incumbent contractor is Blackhive Corp, who most recently supplied sugar at $0.70 per pound in January 2023. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the total estimated quantity of 255,000 pounds suggests a potential contract value in the range of $178,500, based on the previous per-pound pricing. The procurement appears open to both in-state and out-of-state vendors, with a slight competitive advantage provided to Oregon-based businesses through the preference scoring mechanism. No specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements are mentioned in the documentation, indicating a straightforward commodity procurement focused on sugar supply to the ODOC's central distribution facility.

File	Type	Posted
Sugar Variety~7.docx	DOCX document	Aug 15, 2023
Attachment B Plans - Architectural Drawings 6-5-23.pdf	PDF	Aug 15, 2023

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