Tomatoes Government Bids & RFPs

The bid submission deadline is June 3, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. The contract term is anticipated to be from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

Bids will be evaluated based on product quality and freshness (30%), local sourcing commitment (25%), pricing competitiveness (20%), delivery and service capability (15%), and sustainability and educational value (10%).

Vendors must submit a company profile and history, description of local sourcing practices, product availability list, pricing structure, delivery capabilities and service area, food safety certifications/licenses, references from at least three institutional clients, proof of insurance, and a completed noncollusion affidavit.

The right is reserved to cancel this contract if instructions are not followed.

The bid notice does not mention a site visit requirement.

The bid notice does not require sample submission.

Questions concerning this bid must be received no later than noon on May 20, 2026.

Bids which are incomplete, obscure, or conditional, and which contain irregularities of any kind, will be subject to rejection for failure to comply strictly with these conditions. Faxed, late or emailed bids will not be accepted.

The bid notice states that delivery is to be next day on an as needed weekly basis. The delivery quoted must be stated in terms of work days after receipt of the order.

The bid notice states that for failure to cure a default related to false statements in the Northern Ireland disclosure, the contractor or subcontractor shall be automatically excluded from bidding for the supply of any goods or services for use by the city for a period of two years.

The bid notice states that deliveries will be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Deliveries must be made between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm CST, and federal holidays will not be accepted. Delivery schedules must be prearranged with the receiving warehouse.

The bid notice indicates that 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 (FFP) purchase order. Awards with a total value under the micro-purchase threshold of $15,000 will be awarded with a firm-fixed-price (FFP) government purchase card transaction from the local food services department. Any subsequent award will require acceptance in the form of a signature by the contractor 48 hours after the signed purchase order has been delivered to the contractor.

The bid notice incorporates FAR ****, which includes a warranty clause. Specifically, paragraph 'o' 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 that awards will be made to the responsible quoters whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the government, considering the evaluation factors outlined: 1. Price, and 2. Past Performance (Go/No-Go evaluation based on timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy/completeness).

The bid notice states that this acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code for this requirement is **** with a small business size standard of 700 employees. Offerors must be responsible quoters whose quote conforms to the requirements.

The bid notice mentions that failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor's history of past performance. Past performance information may be used by the government to make future award decisions and/or may result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible for the award of future requirements.

The bid notice states that quotes must be good for 30 calendar days after the close of the solicitation.

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.

The delivery period of performance is from July 1, 2026, to July 15, 2026, with deliveries requested by July 15, 2026, as stated in the solicitation: period of performance: **** **** delivery schedule: delivery description: delivery number: 1 delivery requested by: ****.

The bid notice states that Payments will be made using electronic funds transfer eft or via government purchase card for awards of $15,**** or less.

The bid notice indicates that The government will award to the responsible quoter s whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the government based on best value. It further specifies that best value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for one or more of the following: price, and past performance, this is an all or none quote vendors should quote all items, to be considered most advantageous to the government based on best value. quality, comparison with other offers, and administrative shipping cost with past performance that does not pose a risk to the government being the most important.

The solicitation requires that 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. It also states that the award will be made to esponsible quoter s.