Fresh Produce

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYS DOCCS) Office of Nutritonal Services is seeking responsive, responsible, suppliers of fresh produce on a weekly basis (carrots, celery, onions, bell peppers, cabbage, bean sprouts, garlic and potatoes.) Vendors will be evaulated and pre-qualified by DOCCS. Upon final approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), mini-bids to solicit pricing from approved Vendors will be conducted on a weekly basis, and awards will be made using the spot-buying process. Vendors do not need to submit short-term pricing as part of the pre-qualification process. Only AFTER final OSC approval will Vendors be asked to submit weekly pricing for items actually required during this multiple-year contract period. PLEASE NOTE THAT VENDORS DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT FIXED PRICING TO BE HELD THROUGH THE END OF THE MULTIPLE-YEAR CONTRACT TERM. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: Before making contact, please read and comply with informtion in the following links regarding State Finance Law Sections 139-J and 139-K which regulates communication and lobbying during the entire bid process. Please review the Authorized Contact(s) for this solicitation in the bid. https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-york Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 30.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%