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The Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Correctional Facilities (AVCF), issued a competitive produce procurement solicitation (Lot DQ 17AV055) on behalf of Custer County on February 13, 2017. This procurement involves the delivery of fresh produce items to the AVCF Warehouse located at 12750 Highway 96, Lane 13, Ordway, Colorado 81034, with delivery required on or before February 22, 2017. The solicitation encompasses a comprehensive range of fresh fruits and vegetables, including apples (35 boxes), bananas (25 boxes), oranges (2 boxes), tomatoes (1 box), carrots (4 bags), celery (3 carts), salad mix (7 cases), shredded lettuce (8 cases), yellow onions (10 bags), sweet yams (1 box), bell peppers (125 pounds), red cabbage, red onions, zucchini squash, and yellow squash. All produce items are required to meet specific U.S. Grade standards, including U.S. Fancy Grade or better for apples and U.S. Grade #1 for most vegetables, with minimum shelf life requirements of 10 days for salad mix upon receipt. Vendors were required to submit sealed quotations by 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2017, via fax to 719-267-5026 or email to Cornelio Mendoza with a carbon copy to purchasing agent Earl Aragon, with all pricing submitted on an itemized basis including freight, fuel surcharges, brand specifications, and packaging details incorporated into unit costs.

The solicitation documents do not explicitly reference set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligibility to disadvantaged enterprises or other specified organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. Delivery terms were specified as FOB destination, prepaid, with vendors required to provide complete vendor information including company details, contact information, Federal Employer Identification Number, proposed shipping date, and payment terms as part of their bid submissions. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the posted solicitation materials; however, the scope and volume of produce items suggest a moderate-value food service procurement typical of correctional facility operations.