Potato Government Bids & RFPs

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 most items is July 1, 2026, to July 15, 2026. The bid notice states, All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by FCI La Tuna warehouse staff and or material handlers no side loaded pallets.

The bid notice states, The government will pay the contractor as follows upon the submission of commercial invoices approved by the contracting officer. Specific payment terms are detailed in section I, Payments, of the contract clauses.

The bid notice states, 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 bid notice states, FCI La Tuna will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record regardless of the quotes with the lowest price. 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. Vendors must have a high past performance record.

The bid notice mentions, Items which are conditionally received and found noncompliant, must be picked up at the vendors expense within 2 weeks of noncompliance notification. It also states, Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused.

The bid notice states, Substitutions to specifications in line items are prohibited ex. , case counts. Changes to specifications will not be evaluated and therefore, not considered for award. It also mentions, Do not change the case counts or the quote of the item will not be considered.