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Department Of Labor And Industry - PA
12 Hgac Dietary Misc Food Q2 - Please Read The Scope Of Work To Ensure You Have A Complete Understanding Of The Requirements Of This Work The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania On Behalf Of The Department Of Labor And Industry Dli Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation Ovr Commonwealth Technical Institute Cti Located At The Hiram G Andrews Center 727 Goucher Street Johnstown Pa **** Is Issuing This Solicitation For Perishable And Perishable Foods For The Period Of April 1 2026 June 30 2026 This Is For The Purchase
Perishable and Non- Perishable Food Products
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The awarded supplier must provide deliveries Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm Eastern Time. The bid notice also states that fresh chilled never frozen products must be delivered within 30 days, and items from freezer storage must be delivered within 90 days from the date of processing. Additionally, all frozen items provided under the contract must have no less than one month of usable shelf life remaining upon delivery, refrigerated items no less than two weeks, and fresh produce items no less than one week.
The bid notice states that no prepayments will be made. The awarded supplier will be paid for services and supplies satisfactorily delivered. Payment will be processed upon receipt of invoice and verification of goods received. The Commonwealth purchasing card shall be the payment method only if the resulting award is less than $10,****.
Prior to award and at any time during the term of the contract, a supplier will be required to provide upon request a letter signed by the manufacturer of an awarded item stating that the bidder is authorized to sell said manufacturer's products and that the manufacturer will honor any responsibilities under the warranty for products sold by the supplier.
The bid notice states that DLI intends to award a purchase order by low cost to one eligible responsive and responsible bidder.
In order to be eligible for award, a bidder must be the manufacturer or an authorized seller or supplier of a manufacturer's products. If the bidder is not the manufacturer, they shall include with their bid response a certification that it is an authorized seller or authorized supplier of all manufacturers listed in the certification and whose products are part of the bid response. In order to be considered responsive, bidders must successfully be awarded at least one line item food product on the bid submission.
The bid notice mentions that if the vendor fails, neglects, or refuses to remove rejected commodities, the Commonwealth shall then have the right to purchase on the open market and charge the defaulting vendor any increase in price. It also states that failure to deliver items as requested may result in award to the next best value supplier and the original awarded supplier may be held responsible for cost difference.
Vendors may submit samples to the HGAC dietary manager for formal evaluations and approval. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with the name of vendor and applicable item name, corresponding specification number and brand name and code number and ingredient statement. Failure to comply with the requested information will be cause for rejection.
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