Vegetable Oil Government Bids & RFPs

The delivery is to be completed within thirty (30) days of order. Items not delivered within the required time frame may be subject to cancellation, and any and all shipping and restocking fees will be the responsibility of the vendor.

The bid notice states that invoices will be handled in accordance with the prompt payment act 31 **** and office of management and budget (OMB) prompt payment act regulations at 5 CFR part 1315. The government agrees to inspect and determine the acceptability of any supply delivered or service performed specified in the invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt of a proper invoice from the contractor, after which time, if no affirmative action has been taken by the government to accept such supply or service, the supply or service will be deemed accepted and payment due thirty (30) days from the date of deemed acceptance.

The government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract to the contractor whose quote represents the best value to the government based on price, technical acceptance, and past performance.

Offerors are advised that this solicitation requires offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The government reserves the right to require the quoter to submit additional information as necessary to support a pre-award determination of responsibility.

Items not delivered within the required time frame may be subject to cancelation and any all shipping and restocking fees will be the responsibility of the vendor.

Handwritten bids will be rejected. Offerors are responsible for ensuring their quote has been received by the date and time set in order to be considered for award.

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.