Bids are invited for a one-year livestock feed material contract with two one-year renewals, effective October 1, 2026. Bids must be submitted electronically by September 23, 2026, at 2:00 pm PDT. Delivery is F. O. B. Tulare County Correctional Center Hog Farm. The award may be given to more than one vendor, and a combination of factors including prices, past performance, ability to render satisfactory goods, and quality will be considered. Prices must remain firm for a minimum of 120 days after award.
Bids will be received by the tulare county purchasing agent until 2: 00 pm pdt on september 23, 2026.
For the purpose of earning the discount, payment is deemed to be made on the date of mailing of the county warrant or check.
A combination of the following factors will be considered in awarding this bid. a. prices. b. bidders previous records of performance and service. c. ability of bidder to render satisfactory goods or services in this instance. d. quality and conformance to specifications.
Samples of articles, when required, shall be furnished free of cost of any sort to the county of tulare.
Any bid protest must be in writing and filed with the tulare county general services agency purchasing division, **** w. burrel ave. , suite 200, visalia, california **** before 5: 00 pm no later than two working days following bid opening.
Failure to submit the abovementioned item and bid form shall cause the bidder to be nonresponsive.
The tulare county purchasing agent, or designee, reserves the right to award the contract to the bidder it has determined to be the responsible bidder submitting the lowest cost responsive bid.