00._APP_Front_Page.docx

This is a solicitation front page for a mandatory statewide contract opportunity (Event ID 0000039980) for Dried Legumes, issued by the California Department of General Services (DGS) Procurement Division for primary use by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of State Hospitals (DSH). The solicitation is being conducted under Public Contract Code 12125 and will include a bidder conference, for which registration details are provided in the complete solicitation documentation. Electronic bid submissions are not permitted; bidders must submit bids according to the instructions outlined in the event package. Written questions regarding the invitation for bids must be directed to the DGS-PD Procurement Official as specified in the solicitation documents.

This solicitation is subject to the Alternative Protest Process, and submission of a bid constitutes consent to participate in this process. Any bidder intending to protest a proposed contract award must submit a written Notice of Intent to Protest to the Alternative Protest Process Coordinator at the DGS Procurement Division, Purchasing Authority Management Section (707 Third Street, 2nd Floor South, Sacramento, CA 95605) before the close of business on the last day of the protest period, which will be established in the Notice of Intent to Award. The notice of intent may be submitted by facsimile to (916) 376-6226 or email to PDProtest@dgs.ca.gov. Failure to submit a timely notice waives the bidder's right to protest.