BIDS INVITED   Sealed bids or electronically submitted bids are hereby invited by Henry Whitehorn Sr., Sheriff, Caddo Parish Louisiana for the following:   PRODUCE PRODUCTS   Paper bids must be returned to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, 505 Travis Street, Suite 700, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-3029 in an envelope sealed and plainly marked:   PRODUCE PRODUCTS   Paper bid specifications and instructions may be obtained by contacting the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Finance Office Purchasing Agent at (318) 681-0706.   Optional electronic bidding is available at www.Bidnetdirect.com. Vendors desiring to submit electronic bids must register with Bidnet Direct, no fee is required. All bids submitted electronically shall include a digital signature.   As required by Louisiana State Law, ALLbids must be submitted by 2:30 p.m. on June 3, 2026 (i.e., paper bids must be delivered to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Finance Office, and electronic bids must be finalized in Bidnet Direct) NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME.   At 3:00 p.m. on June 3, 2026, ALL bids will be read publicly at the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, 505 Travis Street, Suite 700, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-3029; meaning, at the indicated hour, paper bids will be opened, and electronic bids will be downloaded.   Please refer to the provisions and requirements of the Louisiana Public Bid Law (Louisiana Revised Statute4s 38:2211 et seq.,) the requirements stated in the advertisement for bids, and the requirements set forth in the bidding documents. HENRY WHITEHORN, SR. SHERIFF, CADDO PARISH LOUISIANA 12336757 5/18 5/26/26 ($166.40)