Description
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is seeking qualified vendors to supply a wide variety of meat and cheese products to the Department of Corrections’ Wakefield Prison Enterprise. The solicitation (RFx 3000026750) lists detailed specifications for each product line—including chicken leg quarters, whole loaf cheese, turkey ham, beef ground meat, fish portions, and numerous processed meat items—along with required quantities, packaging, processing‑date freshness (within 90 days of delivery), and delivery logistics. All items must be delivered frozen, meet U.S. Grade A standards, and arrive no later than Thursday, November 5 2026. Bids are to be submitted electronically via the LaGov vendor portal (or on paper to the Office of State Procurement) by the bid opening time on 10/13/2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the State reserving the right to reject individual line items or award on a grouped basis for certain lines.
• Required products: 30+ distinct meat and cheese items (e.g., 100,000 lb chicken leg quarters, 7,680 lb turkey ham, 5,000 lb pork ham, etc.)
• Packaging: specific case sizes, cryovac/vacuum packaging, processed‑date stamping, and freshness constraints
• Delivery location: DOC Prison Enterprises – Wakefield Meat, St. Francisville, LA 70775
• Delivery deadline: on or before 11/5/2026 (earliest delivery preferred)
• Submission method: online via https://lagoverpvendor.doa.louisiana.gov/rfx… or paper to 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
• Evaluation: lowest responsive, responsible bid; grouped award for lines 2 & 35; possible partial awards
• Bonds, W‑9, and certification requirements detailed in attachments.