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The Colorado Department of Corrections (AVCF Warehouse) issued a produce procurement solicitation (Quote Request #17AV065) for delivery to its facility in Ordway, Colorado. This procurement requests competitive quotes for a comprehensive single lot of fresh produce items including fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, and pears), vegetables (tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, lettuce, onions, bell peppers, squash, and cucumbers), and specialty items (sweet yams and romaine lettuce and salad mixes). Quantities vary by item, ranging from 8 boxes of oranges to 400 pounds of bell peppers, with specifications provided for unit of measure (boxes, bags, cases, or pounds), grade requirements (primarily U.S. Grade #1 or better), size specifications, packaging details, and condition requirements such as ripeness and shelf life. Vendors were required to submit itemized pricing with brand and packaging specifications, complete a vendor information form including company details, contact information, and FEIN number, and provide quotations on an FOB Destination, prepaid basis with all freight and fuel surcharges incorporated into the unit cost. The pricing submission deadline was April 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM, with anticipated delivery scheduled for on or before April 12, 2017, and submissions were directed to Purchasing Agent Earl Aragon with copies to Cornelio Mendoza via email and fax.

The available procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or award value ranges. No information regarding preferences for small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, women-owned enterprises, or other socioeconomic classifications was provided in the solicitation materials. Similarly, no details concerning existing contracts, current vendors, or infrastructure requirements that would necessitate integration with incumbent systems were included in the documentation. The solicitation appears to be a straightforward competitive quotation request based on pricing and vendor qualifications submitted through the formal bid process.