ESBD_383112_1731953292494_IW193615 - Tomato Paste Updated 2.pdf

This document is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture for the procurement of tomato paste. The IFB covers the purchase of approximately 1.5 million cases of tomato paste for the 2023-2024 school year. Interested bidders must submit their bids by February 21, 2023, and a pre-bid conference will be held on February 7, 2023. The contract will be awarded on March 15, 2023, and will have an initial term of one year, with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms.

The IFB outlines specific pricing requirements, including that pricing must be quoted on a per-case basis. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) and MWBE (Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise) set-asides apply. The current incumbent vendor is Acme Tomato Company, and the project is funded through the National School Lunch Program.