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The Colorado Department of Corrections issued an expedited solicitation (DQ #17AV058) for the procurement of fresh produce supplies to support the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility Warehouse in Ordway, Colorado. This was a competitive quote process for a single lot of perishable fresh produce (commodity code 39000) with delivery required by March 8, 2017, to the warehouse dock located at 12750 Highway 96 at Lane 13, Ordway, CO 81034. The solicitation was published on February 27, 2017, with a closing date and time of February 27, 2017, at 1:00 PM, representing a same-day procurement timeline. Vendors were required to submit quotes using only the attached quote sheet, with online responses not permitted to avoid disqualification. Inquiries regarding the solicitation were to be directed to Earl Aragon at 719-267-5022 or earl.aragon@state.co.us, with Dave Schouweiler identified as the buyer of record. Billing was directed to the Department of Corrections Accounts Payable Department at P.O. Box 1010, Canon City, CO 81215-1010, with shipping terms specified as FOB Destination with freight prepaid by the vendor.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were indicated in the solicitation documentation, nor were any specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements noted. No incumbent vendors or renewal options were referenced in the available materials. The contract was awarded on February 27, 2017, to American Produce LLC at a total contract value of $1,997.60 for the single lot of fresh produce, with the vendor assuming full responsibility for shipping costs and delivery to the specified warehouse location.