Convenience Foods VBP Vendor Listing~1.xlsx

This document is a state and local contract opportunity vendor listing for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) for a contract titled "JPMC Z2 Convenience Foods". The listing provides details on certified Businesses Enterprise Program (BEP) vendors that the bidder may select to enter into a Letter of Intent and satisfy the BEP participation goal. The directory includes the company name, owner information, contact details, certification type, ethnicity, gender, renewal expiration, capabilities, county, region, reciprocal certification agency, and commodity codes for each vendor. The contract opportunity appears to be for providing convenience foods, with vendors classified under NIGP codes such as 38512 (Cakes, Cookies, Dough, Pastries, etc.) and 37530 (Cakes, Cookies, and Pastries).

The contract has a BEP participation goal, and the bidder is required to contact all the BEP vendors on the provided list to demonstrate good faith effort. The bidder may utilize other NIGP codes not identified on the solicitation to fulfill the goal, but these other codes may not be used to satisfy the good faith effort. The directory is not to be used for unsolicited advertising, spam, or any other unauthorized use.