Specifications include, but are not limited to: This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued by the TSS Office of State Procurement (TSS OSP) for the Arkansas Division of Correction (DOC) to obtain pricing and a contract for approximately 65,000 pounds of Fresh, Frozen Turkeys to be used for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for DOC’s prison population. 1. The Contractor shall supply the DOC with approximately 65,000 pounds of USDA Grade A, fresh, frozen Tom (male) and/or Hen (female) Turkeys that are well shaped, meaty, and with an even fat covering. 2. Weight per bird: a. Fresh, frozen Tom Turkeys must weigh between twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) pounds each. b. Fresh, frozen Hen Turkeys must weigh between ten (10) to fifteen (15) pounds each. 3. Quantities per case: a. Fresh, frozen Tom Turkeys must be packaged two (2) Turkeys per case. b. Fresh, frozen Hen Turkeys must be packaged four (4) Turkeys per case. 4. The Contractor shall deliver fresh, frozen Tom and/or Hen Turkeys in a vehicle equipped and able to maintain frozen products at an internal temperature of between 0° to 15° Fahrenheit.
