Food (Commercial and Retail) (Statewide)

The New York State Food (Commercial and Retail) Statewide Contract, Solicitation 23199, provides a comprehensive procurement vehicle for food and non-food product acquisition across two primary lots: Commercial (bulk) and Retail (grocery). The contract enables state agencies, political subdivisions, school districts, and other authorized entities to purchase a wide range of products including ambient/canned/dry goods, baked goods, dairy, frozen products, meat/poultry/fish, non-food items, and produce. Designed to streamline purchasing processes, the contract offers standardized pricing through a markup model where contractors calculate prices using supplier cost plus an agreed percentage markup.

The contract was awarded to multiple prime contractors including Metropolitan Foods Inc. (Driscoll Foods), US Foods Inc. (Renzi Foodservice), H. Schrier & Co., Inc., Sysco Albany LLC, Sysco Long Island LLC, and Sysco Syracuse, LLC. Administered by the New York State Office of General Services, the contract covers statewide regions including Central, Downstate, Eastern, and Western New York. The contract period runs from June 19, 2020, through June 18, 2028, with an estimated annual contract value of approximately $74 million. The contract type is classified as a Commodity contract and is available to all state agencies and political subdivisions, with no specific Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) participation goals.

The contract comprises six individual Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs), each with a unique contract identification number and assigned to a specific prime contractor. Each IDV covers the same two product lots and shares identical contract terms, including the eight-year performance period and zero MWBE/SDVOB goals. The IDVs provide contractors with the opportunity to serve different regional markets while maintaining consistent pricing and ordering mechanisms. Contractors are required to provide weekly updates for perishable items and monthly updates for non-perishable categories, and some offer web-based ordering systems. The contract allows for flexible procurement with variations in procurement card acceptance and provides emergency contact information for each distributor.