Beverage Packaging Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that the deadline for submissions is May 13th, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT.

The bid notice implies that the award will be based on the most advantageous proposal, as indicated by the requirement for a pricing spreadsheet and the overall nature of an RFP.

The bid notice states that proposals are sought from qualified firms and that vendors must have a business license.

The bid notice specifies that questions are due by May 6th, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT, which can be considered a deadline for clarification or objection.

The bid notice states that chilled dairy products must be delivered with a remainder of shelf life as specified, and items from freezer storage must be delivered within 90 days from the date of pack. Deliveries shall be made on the dates and at the times specified in the contract, and vendors shall obtain prior approval for any schedule changes from the director of dietary services or delivery may be rejected.

The bid notice states that the vendor agrees that the commonwealth will accept and pay only for actual net weight or count determined at the time of delivery. Vendor shall indicate at the time of delivery any discrepancies between actual net weight or count and the contracted amount and record the discrepancy on the delivery slips.

The bid notice states that vendors must have no unpaid laboratory fees in order to be eligible for award. Products and brands not previously approved by the food specification committee will not be acceptable.

The bid notice states that if laboratory analysis verifies the ingredients do not meet the specified requirements, the cost of analysis will be charged to the vendor with the product subject to rejection by the facility.

The bid notice states that the vendor shall permit the facility to submit samples for laboratory analysis. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with name of bidder and applicable item name, corresponding specification number and name and ingredient statement. Failure to comply with the requested information may be cause for rejection of request for evaluation.

The bid notice states that all deliveries are to be made every Wednesday between the hours of 7 am and 2 pm CT, with the period of performance being from April 13, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

Payment will be made by the federal bureau of prisons. Awards with a total value over the micro-purchase threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a firm fixed-price purchase order. Awards under the micro-purchase threshold will be awarded with a firm fixed-price government purchase card transaction.

The bid notice states that awards will be made to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the government, considering the evaluation factors of price, past performance, and technical aspects.

The bid notice indicates that this acquisition is set aside for small business concerns and specifies the NAICS code as **** with a small business size standard of 1,150 employees.