Fruit Government Bids & RFPs

The deadline for all submissions of **** is April 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT.

The district shall pay for materials, supplies, or services furnished under the contract within a reasonable and proper time after the authorized district representative accepts and approves invoices. Payment is due thirty 30 days from the date the food is received and accepted by the district, or thirty 30 days from the date a correct invoice is received, whichever is later.

The award of this solicitation is conditional on the winning bidders accepting the terms of the RFP. The district will choose the entity who meets the objectives of the solicitation and can provide the greatest overall benefit to the district, based upon the information presented in the bids. While price alone is not the sole basis for award, it remains the primary consideration when awarding a contract under the RFP method.

A responsible bidder is defined as a bidding party possessing the skill, judgment, integrity, and financial ability necessary to timely perform and complete the contract being bid.

The district shall hold the bidders responsible for any damage which may be sustained because of failure or neglect to comply with the terms or conditions listed herein. If the successful bidder fails or neglects to comply with the terms of the RFP, the district may cancel the contract/purchase order and purchase the materials, supplies or services elsewhere, and any extra cost incurred may be collected from the bidder.

The district reserves the right to request samples of items prior to, or after awarding. Samples must be provided at no cost to the district and must be the exact item that the vendor proposes to furnish and in the same packaging in which they will be delivered.

Any proposer may file a protest in writing no later than 2:00 p. m PT after the fifth 5th business day following the proposal opening date.

The bid notice states that proposals must be electronically submitted on or before Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. No bid responses shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N. J. S. A. 10: 5-31 et seq. and N. J. A. C. 17: 27 et seq. Bidders shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership. A noncollusion affidavit and a contractor questionnaire certification also must be submitted with the bid.

The delivery date for this contract is 30 days After Receipt of Order (ARO), as stated in the document.

The document mentions that payment will be made by the government and that invoices must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). It also states that invoices will be paid upon approval and acceptance by the government COR.

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, using the lowest price technically acceptable method.

This requirement is 100% set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE). Offerors must submit a completed Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Representation Form.

The solicitation states that offerors must provide items that are available for delivery within the timeframe specified in the solicitation. However, a specific delivery deadline is not explicitly stated in the provided text.

The bid notice mentions that any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in the offeror's quotation. Specific payment terms are not detailed.

The government will award a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial supply contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the best value. The evaluation method is the lowest price technically acceptable criteria.

To be considered technically acceptable, the quoted product must meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the brand name product as specified in the solicitation, be clearly identified by brand name, make, and model number, or identified as an equal product, include sufficient descriptive literature or documentation, and be available for delivery within the timeframe specified in the solicitation.

The solicitation indicates that sample submission evaluation is part of the process, and a revised attachment II Statement of Work has been provided, which likely contains details regarding sample submission.

The USDA Ombudsman Program is available for agency protests, and while informal resolution is encouraged, utilization of the informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest with the agency or other forums. Specific deadlines for challenges are not explicitly stated.