Certified Vendor List RFP Food Grocery 4.15.26.xlsx

This is a Certified Vendor List for Food and Grocery Items established by the Department of Central Management Services in agreement with the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services for the state of Illinois. The list identifies 32 certified vendors qualified to supply food and grocery products across multiple NIGP commodity codes, including bread and bakery items (375 codes), dairy products (380 codes), fresh and frozen foods (385 and 390 codes), and packaged grocery items (393 codes). Vendors are certified through various state and local certifying agencies, including the State CEI Agency and City of Chicago, with certification statuses ranging from active to pending. The vendors offer diverse product categories such as fresh produce, meat and poultry, frozen entrees, dairy products, bakery goods, coffee, juices, canned goods, and food service equipment and supplies.

The certified vendors represent women-owned businesses (WBE), minority-owned businesses (MBE), and women/minority-owned businesses (WMBE), with application types including Full BEP VBP Application, Be Enrolled BEP Application, and FastTrack Application. Certification dates range from June 2019 to January 2026, with expiration dates extending through 2033 in some cases. Vendors are geographically distributed across Illinois counties including Cook, Will, DuPage, Kendall, and St. Clair, with primary concentration in the Chicago area. Notable vendors include 2 Chics Logistics LLC, Cristina Foods Inc., Gerard Mitchell Company LLC (Bridge Street Foods), McMahon Food Corporation, and Open Kitchens Inc., each offering specialized product lines and services. The list serves as a pre-qualified pool for state and local procurement needs, enabling streamlined purchasing of food and grocery items from certified diverse suppliers.