California eProcure #RW2613007

Food-grade fortified raw juice blend for CALCTRA’s correctional-facility juice plant

CALCTRA is seeking a food-grade raw juice blend for its correctional-facility juice plant. - Buyer: California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority (CALCTRA), under the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Food and Beverage Juice Plant at California Institution for Men (CIM), Chino. - Products and quantities: An estimated 5,000 gallons of raw juice, priced per gallon, under item CALCTRA #0030.853. The portal also shows a 1 EA placeholder referring to the bid packet; it is not the detailed supply quantity. Weekly deliveries are required, with a stated 5,000-gallon minimum order. - Blend and fortification: Food-grade 20% fruit juice blend based on apple, with seasonal apple-pear, apple-mango, apple-peach, and apple-lemonade flavors. Must include calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, potassium, and vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and work with the plant’s existing pasteurization and pouch-filling equipment. - Quality and documentation: Product must meet food-safety, quality, and temperature-control requirements, maintain consistent flavor and appearance, and include ingredient, nutrition, formulation, lot identification, and traceability information for review and approval. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the available solicitation information. - Term: The solicitation describes a two-year contract term, while also referencing a one-year expiration unless extended and a possible mutually agreed emergency extension of up to one additional year.

Description

The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority (CALCTRA) is soliciting food-grade liquid raw juice blend for its Food & Beverage Packaging Juice Plant at California Institution for Men in Chino, California. The juice will be used to produce 20% fruit juice beverages and must be suitable for the facility’s existing pasteurization and pouch-filling equipment. The blend must follow the quarterly production schedule and include specified nutrients, with ingredient statements, nutrition information, and product formulation specifications submitted for review and approval. Any resulting contract will cover estimated annual requirements for two years, subject to possible extension or termination.

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