APS seeks qualified manufacturers to process USDA-donated commodity foods into finished products for school meal programs. RFP ****, due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Bidnet Direct. Contract term June 1, 2027 to May 31, 2028, no extensions. Processors must have a processing agreement with the State of New Mexico for SY **** American provision applies. Pricing must be submitted in Attachment A with bracket pricing. Commercial price 3 minimum column L must be filled in or proposal deemed nonresponsive. No minimum purchase guarantee. Payment net 30. Delivery to APS Food Nutrition Services central warehouse, 800 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM ****, Monday-Friday by appointment.
Proposals must be received by the RFP due date and time. No late proposals will be accepted. The deadline is December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM. As stated: proposals must be received by the rfp due date and time. no late proposals will be accepted.
Payment is net 30 days. As stated: any invoice received and payment made shall be subject to aps terms and conditions net 30 unless specifically waived by aps in a separate written document.
All offerors must guarantee full satisfaction of product use or permit return for full refund. As stated: all offerors must guarantee full satisfaction of their products use or permit unsatisfactory product to be returned for full money refund.
Processors must have a processing agreement with the State of New Mexico for SY **** stated: processors must have a processing agreement with the state of new mexico for sy **** before being considered for award of this rfp.
APS may request samples for alternate products. As stated: food nutrition services may request samples if offering alternate product other than what is specified. samples will be examined by food nutrition services per the required specification.
Protests must be made in writing within 24 hours but no later than 15 calendar days after the facts or occurrences. As stated: the protest should be made in writing within twentyfour 24 hours after the facts or occurrences giving rise thereto, but no later than fifteen 15 calendar days after the facts or occurrences giving rise thereto.
Failure to fill column L (commercial price 3 minimum) will deem proposal nonresponsive. As stated: commercial price 3 minimum column l, must be filled in for all items you submitting a price for. your proposal will be deemed nonresponsive if this column is left blank.