Cakes Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that paper bids must be delivered to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Finance Office, and electronic bids must be finalized in Bidnet Direct by 2:30 p. m. on June 1, 2026. No bid will be accepted after this time.

The successful bidder shall replace, at no cost to Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, any bread products purchased as a result of this bid, if that product is deemed unacceptable for any reason resulting from deviations from the specifications contained herein, or as a result of improper storage, shipping or handling of product by the successful bidder or its designated carrier.

The bid award will be based on the following criteria: 1. Total compliance with all written specifications, 2. Price factor, 3. Experience and capabilities to provide bread products, 4. Ability to maintain inventory on an as needed basis, 5. Quality, 6. Delivery and pickup capabilities, 7. Bidder responsiveness and responsibility. The bid will be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis, with the entire bid awarded to one vendor.

If for any reason, vendor withdraws bid after forty-eight (48) hours after bid opening, vendor is subject to being invoiced the cost difference incurred from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office purchasing same merchandise from next available vendor.

Upon request, bidders shall be required to provide samples of items bid. Should a sample be requested, it shall be required that the bidder, or his representative, furnish the requested samples to Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Purchasing Division within three (3) working days of request. Failure to provide requested samples for inspection may be grounds for considering bidder nonresponsive.

Any bids submitted not in compliance with bid instructions showing unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate bids, incomplete bids, etc. , will be rejected. Failure to provide requested samples for inspection may be grounds for considering bidder nonresponsive.

The delivery dates for all items must be between July 1, 2026, and July 15, 2026. Delivery outside of these time frames will not be accepted.

The bid notice states that payment will be made by the government according to the prompt payment act (31 ****) and regulations at 5 CFR part **** should be submitted to the address designated in the contract.

The bid notice implies a warranty by stating that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors are price and past performance, with a strong emphasis on past performance. Quotes from vendors without poor past performance represent the best value when compared to any lower priced quotes.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set aside. Any quotes from large businesses will not be considered. Offerors must have an active federal government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation and at the time of award.

The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with national menu specifications to include quantities will result in the quoted item not being considered for award. It also states that items which are conditionally received and found noncompliant must be picked up at the vendors expense within 2 weeks of noncompliance notification, and that any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused.

The bid notice states that failure to comply with national menu specifications to include quantities will result in the quoted item not being considered for award. It also states that substitutions to specifications in line items are prohibited, and changes to specifications will not be evaluated and therefore not considered for award. Do not change the case counts or the quote of the item will not be considered.