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Food: Fresh, Frozen, Dry, Canned for DOC
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The State of Minnesota is issuing a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish a long-term contract with one or more Contractors capable of supplying a wide range of food products, including fresh, frozen, dry, and canned items, primarily for the Minnesota Department of Corrections and other state institutions participating in cooperative purchasing. Bidders must be able to deliver these products across the entire state at contracted rates and provide sufficient staff for customer service, order processing, and contract management. The State retains the discretion to award multiple contracts if deemed beneficial and may also consider existing NASPO or other contracts that align with the state's interests, potentially opting to participate in those agreements instead of or alongside this solicitation. Responses must be submitted exclusively through the Supplier Portal by the specified deadline of January 15, 2025, and non-electronic or email submissions will not be accepted. Prospective respondents are encouraged to submit any questions in writing by November 27, 2024, to the designated contact, Jennifer Bartle, with all inquiries addressed via an addendum. The process emphasizes the importance of reviewing all related documents, including the RFP content, attachments, and sample contract, and highlights the need for complete submission of all required attachments. The contract size is estimated to range between five and twenty million dollars, and the solicitation is managed by the Minnesota State Procurement Office.
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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 Department of Corrections (DOC) and other State Economy-Focused Institutions 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 November 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.
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