Food (Commercial and Retail) (Statewide)

The Food (Commercial and Retail) Statewide contract provides New York State agencies, political subdivisions, and authorized entities with access to comprehensive food and non-food products through two distinct lots. Lot 1 encompasses commercial bulk food supplies, while Lot 2 covers retail grocery items. Products available under this vehicle include ambient and canned dry goods, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, meat, poultry, fish, non-food items, and produce. Pricing is structured using a percentage markup system applied to contractor supplier costs plus incoming freight minus applicable allowances, with pricing updates occurring weekly for dairy, produce, and meat products and monthly for frozen and ambient goods. Minimum order requirements are $1,500 for commercial lots and $200 for retail lots, with online ordering systems and customer service support available through the awarded contractors.

This statewide contract is administered by the New York State Office of General Services and encompasses six prime contractors: Metropolitan Foods Inc. dba Driscoll Foods, H. Schrier & Co. Inc., Sysco Albany LLC, Sysco Long Island LLC, Sysco Syracuse LLC, and US Foods Inc. dba Renzi Foodservice. The contract period runs from June 19, 2020, through June 18, 2028, with optional five-year extensions available at the state's discretion. Coverage extends across four regional zones throughout New York State, including Central, Downstate, Eastern, and Western regions. The anticipated annual contract value is approximately $74 million for Lots 1 and 2 combined, with contractors required to pay a 0.25% administrative fee on all sales. The contract includes MWBE goals of 0% MBE and 0% WBE with no SDVOB goals.