Food Order Government Bids & RFPs

Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted no later than Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Award will be made using a best value tradeoff process. Non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

Offerors shall submit Volume 0 Administrative, Volume I Technical Proposal, Volume II Price Proposal, and Volume III Subcontracting Plan if applicable.

Failure to include essential information of FAR subpart 19. 7 may be cause for rejection of a bid or offer when a subcontracting plan is required.

The maximum value of the IDIQ contract is $14,500,****.

Delivery is required within 2 days ARO (After Receipt of Order).

Payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later. Discounts for payment made within 30 days. Discounts for payment made in less than 30 days, of less than 1, or applicable to an indefinite quantity contract will be accepted but will not be an award consideration.

The state intends to award this contract on an individual basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders meeting the specifications. The state further reserves the right to reject individual line items from the award.

Bidders must be registered in the LAGov system. All vendors must be registered in the lagov system in order to: submit an online bid, have their bids tabulated by our office, and to receive automatic email notifications of bid opportunities.

Bids may be rejected if delivery time indicated is longer than specified. Failure to deliver within the time specified or to provide services as specified will constitute a default and may cause cancellation of the contract. Until such assessed charges have been paid, no subsequent bid from the defaulting contractor will be considered.

Delivery will be made within 2 days after receipt of order (ARO).

Payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later. Discounts for payment made within 30 days. Discounts for payment made in less than 30 days, of less than 1, or applicable to an indefinite quantity contract will be accepted but will not be an award consideration.

The state intends to award this contract on an individual basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders meeting the specifications. The state reserves the right to reject individual line items from the award.

Bidders must be registered in the LAGov system. Vendors must be able to obtain and supply the items at their bid price for the entire contract period and within the delivery timeframe. Corporations and LLCs must be registered and in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State for contracts over $25,000.

Failure to deliver within the time specified or to provide services as specified will constitute a default and may cause cancellation of the contract. The state reserves the right to purchase on the open market and charge the contractor for excess costs.

Bids may be rejected if delivery time is longer than specified. Bids may be rejected if they do not specify brand and model number. Failure to submit descriptive information for equivalent brands may cause bid rejection. Bids submitted on paper without a signature, filled out in pencil, or not on state standard forms will not be accepted. Bids not received prior to bid opening time will not be considered. Misrepresentation, fraud, collusion, conspiracy, or other unlawful means of obtaining a contract, conflict with statutory provisions, abusive conduct, intentional violation of the procurement code, or listed reasons for debarment are grounds for contract termination.