Salad Oil Government Bids & RFPs

The delivery dates for the items are specified as July 31, 2026, August 3, 2026, August 5, 2026, August 7, 2026, August 10, 2026, and August 13, 2026, to **** 4th street, Bldg 106, Fort AP Hill, VA ****.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible offer that can meet all aspects of the RFQ and is registered as a small business in www. ***. *. *

In order to be eligible for award, the successful offeror's System for Award Management (SAM) registration must be active and include representations and certifications.

Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render your offer nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.

Delivery is requested ASAP after notice of award, receipt of purchase order, or authorized calls for delivery, unless otherwise specified. Bidders guarantee delivery within a specified number of days, and delivery time may be a factor in determining the winning bidder. Deliveries must be made no more than three 3 business days from date order is given unless otherwise specified.

The county terms of payment are 2 10 net 30. The municipality overseeing each kitchen is responsible for ordering and payments. All invoices should be mailed directly to the kitchen for remittance unless directed otherwise.

All items delivered must be guaranteed against faulty materials and workmanship.

Awards may be made by individual item, grouped items or lot. The county will determine the low bidder for a particular item or group of items by ensuring the difference of the total of orders for the period exceeds 75 from one bidder to the next. Delivery time may be a factor in determining the winning bidder.

The purchasing agent reserves the right before making award to make investigations as to whether or not the items, qualifications or facilities offered by the bidder meet the requirements set forth herein and are sufficient to insure the proper performance in the event of an award. The bidder must be prepared, if requested, to present evidence of experience, ability and financial standing.

Should the vendor fail to perform as required by the specifications, the county may cancel the order and terminate the order/contract. In such event, the county will assume no responsibility for, nor will it reimburse the vendor for any expense or loss to the contractor because of such termination or cancellation. County will then purchase product/service on the open market and charge back the difference to the defaulting vendor. If during the course of the contract you do not ship the brand that you bid on or indicated, you will be billed the difference between what you bid and the next lowest bidder supplying the correct item.

Samples: When required must be delivered prior to the bid opening and free of charge. Samples will be returned at bidders expense and bidder is required to arrange for pick up.

Vendors protesting or disputing bid specifications must do so in writing during the bid opening period prior to the due date to be considered. Such protests must be in the possession of the bureau of purchase and supplies three working days prior to the bids opening.

Failure to complete this bid in its entirety may result in disqualification. Copies obtained from any other source are not considered official documents and will be considered incomplete if missing addenda, if any, resulting in disqualification. Noncompliance risks bid disqualification.

The period of performance for the items ranges from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

The bid notice states that payments will be made using the electronic fund transfer (EFT) or the government purchase card.

The government reserves the right to award item by item, or in groups of items, or in aggregate, whichever is most advantageous to the government by responsive, responsible offeror's whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, with past performance and price consideration, prices being rated higher than past performance.

The acquisition is a 100% small business set aside and is restricted to offerors that meet the applicable small business size standard. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) **** requires all contractors seeking or currently doing business with the government to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award.

Upon request, vendors may be required to provide samples of product quoted, prior to award.