Coffee Food Government Bids & RFPs

All items must be delivered on or before 30 September 2026.

Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer system for award management. Electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports is required via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation will be conducted using a best value tradeoff methodology evaluating technical capability and price.

To be considered technically acceptable, an offeror must propose equipment that meets all salient characteristics for every line item. Offerors with no relevant past performance will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

Quotes that do not follow the three-attachment PDF structure may be deemed nonresponsive and ineligible for award. Failure to provide adequate technical literature to prove the equipment meets the SOW requirements may result in the quote being deemed technically unacceptable.

All items must be delivered on or before 30 Sep 2026.

Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer system for award management, with electronic invoicing required via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

The government will award to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous, considering price and other factors. The evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, using a best-value tradeoff methodology.

Offerors must be responsible and propose equipment that meets all salient characteristics listed in the Statement of Work. Past performance will be evaluated.

Quotes that do not follow the specified three-attachment PDF submission structure may be deemed nonresponsive and ineligible for award.

The estimated total value is $100,000,****.

Bids must be received by 12:00 PM local time on August 19, 2026. sealed proposals will be received at the town clerks office, town hall, 10 court street, bristol, ri, until: twelve 12 oclock p. m. , local time august 19, 2026

Any payment discount offered shall be for payment within a period of not less than fifteen 15 days. Any payment discount offered shall be for payment within a period of not less than fifteen 15 days.

The bid will be awarded based upon the lowest, evaluated bid price. The bid will be awarded based upon the lowest, evaluated bid price.

Each bidder shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for under the contract. Each bidder shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for under the contract.

Any bidder taking exception to, or questioning any of the provisions, procedures, conditions or specifications should make such exceptions known in writing, not less than five 5 days before the bid opening. Any bidder taking exception to, or questioning any of the provisions, procedures, conditions or specifications herein stated should make such exceptions known to the undersigned, in writing, not less than five 5 days before the bid opening.

Failure to comply with the terms of the provision regarding disclosure of prior or ongoing contract failures, civil or criminal litigation or investigation will disqualify any bid. Failure to comply with the terms of this provision will disqualify any bid.

Delivery must be made on dates and during hours as specified in the contract. Noncompliance may result in rejection unless prior approval is granted by the director of dietetic services.

Payments will be made upon receipt of invoices after commodities have been delivered and accepted.

Items designated for the federal government donated commodity program will be awarded by the lowest bid.

If the vendor fails to remove rejected commodities, the state may purchase on the open market and charge the vendor any increase in price plus **** for liquidated damages. Partial or late deliveries or incorrect items may be rejected and any difference in price for repurchase will be charged to the defaulting vendor, plus **** for liquidated damages.

Samples may be submitted to the DPW Dietary Advisory Committee for formal evaluations and approval. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with bidder information.

No further awards will be made to any firm with any unpaid laboratory bill or unpaid surcharge/liquidation assessment.