Award
State of Utah Division of Purchasing NS21-54
State of Utah Cooperative Contract for Dairy Products (Excluding Milk)
Recipient
Nicholas and Company, Inc; US Foods; Sysco USA dba Sysco Intermountain
Awarded
June 17, 2021
Identifier
NS21-54
The State of Utah awarded a cooperative contract for Dairy Products (excluding milk) to multiple firms including Nicholas and Company, US Foods, and Sysco Intermountain. The contract is for five years and aims to improve efficiency and safety in dairy product procurement for the state.
Description
The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to enter into a State of Utah Cooperative Contract with qualified firm(s) to provide Dairy Products (Excluding Milk). The contract resulting from this RFP will be for five years. Multiple awards were made to Nicholas and Company, Inc, US Foods, and Sysco USA dba Sysco Intermountain. The award methodology was based on combined technical and cost scores meeting a threshold. The contract aims to increase efficiency in ordering, invoicing, and payment process, reduce administrative overhead, establish electronic ordering and menu planning inventory interface, establish nutritional content interface, minimize product substitutions, establish food recall and safety processes, and procedures for food delivery during disasters. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the awarding agency.