00_APP_Front_Page.docx

This is a front page notice document from the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD), related to an Invitation For Bid (IFB) for a Statewide Contract to supply frozen vegetables. The contract term is two years with two one-year extension options, making a potential total contract duration of four years. The delivery and service area covers all state locations statewide, and the contract is mandatory for use by all State of California Departments. The method of award is "All or None," meaning bidders must bid on the entire contract rather than portions thereof. Specific response dates, due dates, site visit requirements, and bidders' conference details are not included in this front page document; interested parties must access the complete event package for these details.

This document serves as an important notice to all potential bidders that the solicitation (Event ID/Solicitation No. 0000038871) is being conducted under the Alternative Protest Process as established by Public Contract Code 12125, et seq. Submission of a bid constitutes automatic consent to participate in this alternative protest procedure. Any bidder wishing to protest a proposed award must submit a written Notice of Intent to Protest to the DGS Procurement Division's Alternative Protest Process Coordinator before the close of business on the last day of the protest period, which will be specified in the Notice of Intent to Award. Failure to submit a timely written protest notice waives all protest rights.