3._Narrative_Response_0000034481.docx
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- Cereal, Dry, Ready to Eat (FAU25-89-110)
- Solicitation number
- 0000034481
- Issued by
- California
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This document is a Narrative Response form for a Department of General Services Cereal, Ready to Eat Procurement Division contract (Event ID: 0000034481). The document is a bidder questionnaire that requires vendors to provide specific business and certification information when responding to the Invitation for Bid (IFB).
The narrative response form solicits critical vendor details including Secretary of State business number, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer's Seller Permit number, international business history, small business certification status, disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) incentive claims, distribution plan, Cal Card acceptance, and voluntary disclosures about product origins (California-grown, Kosher, Halal certifications). Additionally, the form requires vendors to disclose any intentions to use Generative AI in contract deliverables or system functionality. The document appears to be part of a comprehensive procurement process for ready-to-eat cereal, with multiple preference and certification options for bidders to demonstrate their qualifications.
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| Department of General Services | Cereal, Ready to Eat |
| Procurement Division | Event ID: 0000034481 |
ATTACHMENT 3, NARRATIVE RESPONSE
Instructions: Bidder must complete each line item outlined below.
| BIDDER NAME: |
NARRATIVE QUESTIONS:
1. Provide Bidder’s Secretary of State business number in the space provided below.
2. Provide the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer’s Seller Permit number in the space provided below. (IFB Section 25)
3. Has the Bidder conducted business outside of the United States in the last three years? (IFB Section 34) If yes, complete the Darfur Contracting Act form per the IFB.
4. Is the Bidder a California certified small business claiming the small business preference? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 30)
5. Is the Bidder a non-small business claiming at least twenty 25% small business subcontractor preference? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 30)
6. Is the Bidder claiming the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 30)
Is the Bidder claiming a TACPA preference? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 30)
Please describe Bidder’s Distribution Plan. (IFB Section 32)
7. Will the Bidder allow the use of Cal Card in a resulting contract? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 57)
Are any proposed agricultural products grown or produced in California? If yes, list each California grown product and describe the location they are grown or produced. (Not an award factor, for informational purposes only)
If yes, list products and locations
Are any proposed products Kosher certified? If yes, list each Kosher certified product, or state that all proposed products are Kosher certified. (Not an award factor, for informational purposes only)
If yes, list products certified
Are any proposed products Halal certified? If yes, list each Halal certified product, or state that all proposed products are Halal certified. (Not an award factor, for informational purposes only)
If yes, list products certified
Does Bidder intend to provide GenAI as a deliverable to the State or utilize GenAI, including GenAI from third parties, to complete all or a portion of any deliverable that materially impacts: (i) functionality of a State system, (ii) risk to the State, or (iii) Contract performance. (IFB Section 37)
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