Food: Fresh, Frozen, Dried, Canned for MN Health

See Addendum 2 attached that shall become part of the RFP/Event.
For acknowledgement of the Addendum 2, Responder(s) may respond to Event 16378, Round 1, Version 3 by the due date and time.
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See Addendum 1 attached that shall become part of the RFP/Event.
For acknowledgement of the Addendum 1, Responder(s) may respond to Event 16378, Round 1, Version 2 by the due date and time.
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THIS IS A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Non-electronic and e-mail responses WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The response must be submitted in the Supplier Portal no later than the date and time called for in the Finish Time in the Event Details.
The State of Minnesota (State) is seeking to establish an ongoing contract with a Contractor(s) to provide Food: Fresh, Frozen, Dry and Canned for the Minnesota State Healthcare Facilities and Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) Members.
The Contractor(s) must be able to provide food products for orders at contracted rates to locations throughout the entire state of Minnesota. The Contractor(s) must also provide adequate staff for customer service, order execution, order support and overall contract management. The State reserves the right to award multiple Contractors if the State believes that is in the State’s best interest. The State also reserves the right to review National Association of Procurement Officers Contracts (NASPO), or other contracts available to the State of Minnesota to determine if it is in the best interest of the State to participate in those contracts in lieu of or in addition to this contract.
The State reserves the right to use any Contract that may result from this Solicitation.
SUBMITTING QUESTIONS. Questions from prospective Responders regarding this solicitation Must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov no later than December 27, 2024, 3:00 PM CT. All questions received by the cutoff date and time will be responded to via an addendum.
Contact regarding this solicitation with any State personnel other than the Buyer listed above may result in rejection of the response.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES UPLOADING YOUR RESPONSE, YOU MAY CALL THE SWIFT VENDOR HELPLINE AT +1 (555) 000-0000, OPTION 1 FOR ASSISTANCE.
Event comments and ATTACHMENTS: REVIEW THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR RESPONSE: 1. RFP Content 2. RFP Attachments 3. RFP Sample Contract and Exhibits Responders must complete and submit all attachments.