Roth Produce Co. v. Ohio Department of Administrative Services

Frye, Judge.

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} Every day, the state of Ohio feeds tens of thousands of people. It does so in settings ranging from adult prisons and youth corrections facilities to the Ohio schools for the blind and the deaf. The diet afforded those who dine with the state includes fresh fruits and vegetables. To obtain quality produce at sensible prices, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) uses one master contract to supply nearly 50 institutions scattered across Ohio. Essentially, any state facility offering food service, other than a state college or university, can…