Bid Response Form for Dried Fruits and Nuts_1.xlsx

This is a Bid Response Form for Invitation to Bid (ITB) ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 issued by the County of Santa Clara, California, for the provision of dried fruits and nuts to the County's Office of the Sheriff, Department of Correction - Food Services. The solicitation requests pricing on five line items: Dried Raisins (5,880 cases annually with 150 individual 1.5 oz packets per case), Dried Cranberries (1,000 cases annually), Dried Tropical Fruit Mix Blend (3,000 cases annually), Walnuts in 30-pound boxes (1,000 boxes annually), and Pecans in 30-pound boxes (1,000 boxes annually). This is an all-or-none bid requiring bidders to provide pricing on all line items to be considered for award. The contract term extends five years, with pricing firm and fixed for Year 1 and the option for annual price increases in Years 2 through 5 based on a maximum percentage rate established by the bidder at the time of submission.

Bidders must complete all yellow-highlighted cells on the form and submit the completed Bid Response Form to the County's e-sourcing system. Year 1 pricing must be entered as unit prices, which will be extended by the County across all annual quantities. For Years 2 through 5, bidders enter only a maximum percentage increase rate that remains constant across those years; unit pricing for subsequent years will be automatically calculated by the County. Bid prices should exclude sales tax and government-imposed fees, as the County will calculate applicable taxes and fees upon award. The County's standard payment terms are Net 30. The quantities provided are estimates used for solicitation purposes only.