USDA Certified Grocery Items

The State of Missouri has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFBC) for USDA Certified Grocery Items, with a contract period from July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. The solicitation is for a variety of grocery items such as apples, applesauce, green beans, red beans, vegetarian beans, and beets, with total quantities ranging from approximately 2,800 to 19,900 cases. Deliveries are scheduled at the Central Region Commodity Warehouse in Jefferson City and the Eastern Region Commodity Warehouse in Bonne Terre. The bid response period is from May 13, 2016 to May 27, 2016, and the solicitation requires that all items be kosher certified or contain only kosher allowable ingredients. Pricing terms are Net 45 Days, and the solicitation does not allow vendors to enter negative values or exclude line items from the bid total.

The procurement is funded through state and local government sources, but specific funding details are not provided. There are no set-asides or indications of incumbent contractors. The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors, and the evaluation criteria are not specified in the provided information.