VEGETABLES, FRESH, PROCESSED- 3 YEAR TERM CONTRACT

This is a three-year term contract issued by the Internal Services Department of California for the supply of fresh, processed vegetables to be delivered primarily in Los Angeles, with delivery points including the Sheriff’s Department and Men’s Central Jail. The solicitation, numbered RFB-IS-26200914, was posted on May 20, 2026, with a bid deadline of May 28, 2026, and is structured as a local Small Business Enterprise set-aside. Bidders must offer all 16 specified commodity items, including combination vegetable salad, coleslaw, chopped onions, celery, carrot sticks, broccoli florets, jicama sticks, and zucchini sticks, each with exact packaging requirements such as 10 lb or 5 lb plastic bags depending on the product. All items must comply with federal and state food safety regulations, including 21 CFR Part 110 and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with labeling requirements mandating clear expiration or best-if-used-by dates directly printed on packaging—stickers are prohibited. Nutrition facts must adhere to federal and state standards, and all deliveries must be properly marked with contents, quantity, and net weight, with non-compliant shipments subject to rejection. The contract stipulates F.O.B. Delivered terms with freight prepaid and allowed; the vendor retains title during transit and is responsible for filing shipping claims, while the County assumes ownership upon delivery. Payment is guaranteed net 30 days from the County’s receipt of a correct invoice, with Electronic Funds Transfer or direct deposit as the mandatory payment method, requiring vendors to register via the County’s direct deposit portal upon award. Invoices must be submitted monthly by the 15th of the following month and include the award number and charges owed, and may only be issued after the County accepts the delivered goods. The award will be granted to the lowest total acceptable offer, subject to mandatory pass/fail criteria: complete bid submission across all items, submission of product literature, a written guarantee of equal quality to specifications, and availability of representative samples within five days of request. Vendors must submit a comprehensive set of required forms from Appendix A, including certifications related to business type, compliance with labor laws, COVID-19 vaccination status of personnel, and prevailing wage data, along with the CBE Excel form if seeking preference. Insurance requirements are strict, necessitating ISO-form general liability and automobile coverage with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $