The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division is requesting bids on frozen vegetables totaling 360,000 pounds—broccoli (80,000 pounds), assorted vegetable blends (80,000 pounds), corn (80,000 pounds), and green beans (120,000 pounds)—under ITB with bids due August 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Oregon offers a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated or processed goods and an additional 5% preference for resident bidders headquartered in Oregon, for a maximum total preference of 10%.

All goods must meet FDA/USDA standards and HACCP regulations, arrive with a minimum six-month shelf life remaining before best-use-by date, be frozen to 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower at removal from holding facilities and 10 degrees Fahrenheit or less upon delivery via refrigerated truck, and be palletized on American standard pallets not exceeding 2,500 pounds per pallet with individual case weights not exceeding 50 pounds. Delivery is FOB destination to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon, with transportation and fuel charges prepaid by the contractor. The first full truckload must arrive within 30 days after receipt of order, with subsequent truckloads delivered 30 days apart or as scheduled by warehouse staff.

Pricing must be submitted per unit with no more than four decimal places and must include all transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges to the Salem warehouse. Bidders may bid on any quantity between 50 and 100 percent of the requested amount for each line item. Historical pricing data indicates recent costs ranging from $0.578 to $0.67 per pound; previous awards were made to Alpine Food Group and Robbins Sales. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the OREGONBUYS system; email and manual submissions are not accepted. Clarification requests are due August 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST. No protests are permitted under ORS 421.438 and OAR 291-164-0120.

Vegetables Frozen, Assorted

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