Illinois BidBuy #27-510CPOGS-CPOGS-B-54643

Food Products and Distribution for School Food Authorities

This opportunity seeks food products, distribution, and related support for school food authorities through cooperative purchasing agreements. - Government buyer and notice publisher - Sourcewell, a Minnesota local governmental agency and service cooperative, is conducting the solicitation. - The Illinois Chief Procurement Office of General Services (CPO-GS) is publishing the notice; Illinois and its governmental units may participate on a non-mandatory basis. - Products and services requested - Food products and related supplies for school food authorities. No specific brands, product types, part numbers, or actual food quantities are specified. - Food distribution and related services for participating entities. - The listed quantity of one each applies to the cooperative-purchase bid line, not a specified volume of food. - OEMs and vendors - No product manufacturers, OEMs, or supplier vendors are named in the notice. - Notable requirements - The agreements are intended to support best value through collective purchasing. - Vendors must obtain the solicitation through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; questions should be directed to Sourcewell, not the State of Illinois. - Agreement term - Initial one-year term, with up to four additional one-year extensions. Further extensions beyond seven years may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Description

Sourcewell released an RFP to establish master agreements for food products and distribution for school food authorities, including related supplies and services. The resulting agreements are intended to provide participating public entities access to these offerings and seek favorable pricing through collective purchasing volume. The State of Illinois and its governmental units may participate in any resulting contracts on a non-mandatory basis. Vendors must obtain the solicitation through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; questions about the solicitation should not be directed to the State of Illinois.

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