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This is a produce procurement solicitation issued by the Colorado Department of Corrections (AVCF Warehouse) on behalf of Custer County, Colorado. The purchasing agent, Earl Aragon, solicited competitive quotations for a comprehensive list of fresh produce items required for delivery to the AVCF Warehouse located at 12750 Highway 96, Lane 13, Ordway, Colorado 81034. The procurement, identified as Quote Number 17AV079, specifies detailed requirements for fruits and vegetables including apples, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, lettuce, onions, yams, bell peppers, squash, cucumbers, romaine lettuce, pears, mushrooms, and kale, with quantities ranging from single units to 31 cases depending on the item. All produce items are subject to strict quality standards, including grade specifications such as U.S. Fancy Grade or Better for apples and U.S. Grade #1 for most vegetables, with additional requirements for ripeness stages, shelf life of at least 10 days for salad mix, and freedom from defects. Vendors were required to submit itemized pricing with brand and packaging information specified for each item, with all charges including freight and fuel surcharges incorporated into unit cost pricing. The quotation deadline was June 8, 2017 at 10:00 AM, with anticipated delivery scheduled for on or before June 14, 2017, and delivery was to be FOB Destination Prepaid. Quote responses were to be submitted via fax to the purchasing office with email notification to Cornelio Mendoza and Earl Aragon, and vendors were required to provide company information, FEIN number, contact details, and payment terms as part of their submission.

The procurement documents do not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond to this solicitation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. There is no reference to existing infrastructure or technology requirements that would necessitate integration with vendor systems. The procurement documents do not provide an explicit budget range or anticipated award value; however, vendors were required to submit total bid amounts along with complete itemized pricing for all produce items listed in the specifications to enable evaluation of total procurement costs.