KD/VDC/AMERICAN AND SHREDDED CHEESES/10-26/LOT BID\129480

Solicitation QQ-129480 is a one-time lot bid issued by the Virginia Department of General Services for the procurement of sliced American and shredded cheeses. This is an all-or-none award based on a firm unit price, granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Priority is given to DSBSD-certified micro businesses for bids up to 10,000 dollars and small businesses for bids up to 100,000 dollars. All bidders must be registered in eVA and comply with drug-free workplace and non-discrimination regulations. Deliveries must be made by appointment to the Virginia Distribution Center in VA 23150 between 7:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Products must be shipped on 48 by 40 inch 4-way entry hardwood pallets, stretch-wrapped in clear wrap, with a maximum gross weight of 2600 pounds and a height not exceeding 54 inches. Bidders must specify the number of cases per pallet. Quality standards require products to be of institutional quality or better, with specific shelf-life requirements: at least 50 percent remaining for products with a shelf life of six months or less, and 75 percent for those exceeding six months. Packaging must adhere to the Fair Packaging and Label Act and include UPC bar coding, purchase order numbers, and commodity descriptions. The Commonwealth reserves the right to inspect all goods upon delivery and may refuse shipments that are moisture laden or otherwise compromised. Payment terms are standard at 30 days after invoice or delivery, whichever occurs last. Contractors are required to maintain statutory Workers Compensation insurance and certify that they are not debarred by the Commonwealth of Virginia.