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The Colorado Department of Corrections (AVCF Warehouse) issued a produce procurement request (Document Quote #DQ 17AV062) for delivery to Custer County. This single-lot quotation solicitation required vendors to provide pricing for a comprehensive selection of fresh fruits and vegetables including apples, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, lettuce, salad mix, shredded lettuce, yellow onions, sweet yams, green bell peppers, red onions, zucchini squash, and yellow crooked neck squash, with quantities ranging from single units to 31 boxes for bananas and 75 pounds for green bell peppers. All produce items must meet specified U.S. grade standards, including U.S. Fancy Grade or Better for apples, Grade #1 for vegetables, and specific size and ripeness requirements, with salad mix requiring a minimum of 10 days of shelf life remaining upon receipt. Quotations were required to be submitted by fax to 719-267-5026 or email to cornelio.mendoza@state.co.us (with a copy to earl.aragon@state.co.us) no later than 10:00 AM on March 23, 2017, with anticipated delivery on or before March 29, 2017, representing a compressed timeline of approximately nine days. All pricing must be submitted on an FOB Destination, Prepaid basis, with all charges including freight and fuel surcharges incorporated into the unit cost, and vendors must specify brand and packaging for each item along with company information, FEIN number, proposed shipping date, and payment terms. The delivery destination is the AVCF Warehouse located at 12750 Highway 96, Lane 13 in Ordway, Colorado 81034.

No set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements were identified in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements were specified in the solicitation materials. The specific contract award value or budget range was not disclosed in the posted opportunity documents, though the pricing structure provided in the produce chart indicates that cost comparison across multiple line items and potential suppliers was the evaluation method.