T0641 Foods: Meats and Poultry for NJ Department of Corrections Agri Industries

The State of New Jersey, through the Department of Corrections Agri Industries, is seeking vendors to provide a range of boxed meat and poultry products for the jurisdictions of Mercer County and Trenton City. The bid solicitation covers 20 price lines for items such as ground beef, chicken, veal, pork, and turkey, with detailed product specifications, packaging requirements, delivery terms, and substitution policies. Pricing will be firm fixed-price, and the state reserves the right to test contracted items to ensure they meet requirements. The contract term will be for an initial period with options to extend, and multiple blanket purchase orders may be awarded to responsible vendors whose quotes conform to the requirements. Key dates include an electronic question and answer period, a quote submission deadline of September 14, 2021, and no mandatory site visits or pre-quote conferences.

This procurement is open to all qualified vendors, and there is no small business or disabled veteran-owned business set-aside. However, the state may invoke reciprocal action against out-of-state vendors whose states or localities maintain preference practices for in-state vendors. The current blanket purchase orders that are being reprocured under this solicitation are also referenced. The bid solicitation does not provide information on incumbent vendors, budget ranges, or award values.