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This is a commodity listing for dairy products for Norristown State Hospital. It details various dairy items including butter, margarine, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt, fruit drinks, lemonade, and iced tea. Each item has specific requirements regarding ingredients, fat content, shelf life, packaging, and acceptable brands. The notice also outlines general requirements for inspection, labeling, delivery time limitations, product condition upon delivery, packaging standards, contents verification, acceptable brands, delivery dates, quantities, and payment terms. Vendors must provide product/brand information for each item bid. Samples may be submitted for laboratory analysis, and failure to meet specified requirements can lead to rejection and charges for analysis. The facility reserves the right to adjust quantities. Delivery must be made on specified dates during specified hours, and non-compliance may result in rejection unless prior approval is granted. Chilled dairy products must have a specified remainder of shelf life, and frozen items must be delivered within 90 days from the date of pack. Final acceptance of frozen items may be based on inspection of the thawed product. Master containers should not exceed 50 lbs unless otherwise specified. Staples are not to be used for final case closure.
The bid notice states that chilled dairy products must be delivered with a remainder of shelf life as specified, and items from freezer storage must be delivered within 90 days from the date of pack. Delivery must be made on dates during the hours as specified in the contract, and non-compliance will be cause for rejection unless prior approval for change is granted by the director of dietary services.
The bid notice states that the vendor shall indicate at the time of delivery any discrepancies between actual net weight or count and the contracted amount and record the discrepancy on the delivery slips. The vendor agrees that the commonwealth will accept and pay only for actual net weight or count determined at the time of delivery.
The bid notice states that products and brands not previously approved by the dietary department will not be acceptable. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with name of bidder and applicable item name, corresponding specification number and name and ingredient statement. Failure to comply with the requested information may be cause for rejection of request for evaluation.
The bid notice states that if laboratory analysis verifies the ingredients do not meet the specified requirements, the cost of analysis will be charged to the vendor and product is subject to rejection by the facility. No further awards will be made to any firm with an unpaid laboratory fee.
The bid notice states that the facility reserves the right to submit samples for laboratory analysis. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with name of bidder and applicable item name, corresponding specification number and name and ingredient statement.