Kosher_Menu_Consultant.pdf
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- Kosher Menu Consultant
- Solicitation number
- 2000015620
- Issued by
- Ramsey County, St. Paul City, Minnesota
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This document is a state and local contract opportunity issued by the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) for a Kosher Meal Consultant. The DOC is seeking proposals from consultants to provide kosher religious meal expertise to assist in ensuring menus offered to incarcerated individuals meet their religious dietary guidelines and restrictions. The DOC develops standard menus at the system-wide management level with coordinating preparation guidelines to accommodate consistent religious meal service across all Minnesota prison sites. Menus are revised seasonally twice per year, and special religious menus are required for holidays, medical diets, and other non-routine food service meals. The kosher meal program requires an annual statement of rabbinical oversight and approval. Bids must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT portal by the deadline of April 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM. This is a formal solicitation, and non-compliant responses will be rejected.
The solicitation does not specify pricing terms or set-asides. However, it does note that the DOC is interested in working with small, minority, women, disability, and veteran-owned businesses certified through the state's Small Business Procurement Program. Contractors needing assistance with registration or bid submission can contact the SWIFT Contractor Assistance Helpdesk.
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| KOSHER_MENU_CONSULT_RFP.docx | DOCX document | |
| KOSHER_MENU_CONSULT_RFP_RESPONSE.docx | DOCX document | |
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Event Description The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking proposals from consultants to provide Kosher religious meal expertise to assist the DOC in ensuring menus offered to incarcerated individuals to meet their religious dietary guidelines and restrictions.
Standard menus are developed at the system-wide management level with coordinating preparation guidelines, to accommodate accurate and consistent religious meal service at all of the State of Minnesota prison sites.
Menus are revised seasonally twice per year and have a male version and a female version. Additionally, special religious menus are needed for state holidays, religious holidays, medical diets and other non-routine food service meals.
The kosher meal program requires an annual statement of rabbinical oversight and approval.
THIS IS A FORMAL EVENT/SOLICITATION. Responders must submit their bids on the Supplier Portal. No non-electronic or email responses will be accepted. The response must be submitted no later than the date and time called for in the Finish Time in the Event Details.
Your bid is not submitted until you select the ‘Submit Bid’ button. You will receive a confirmation message when your bid has been submitted. Print and save your confirmation.
SWIFT CONTRACTOR ASSISTANCE HELPDESK. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event in the Supplier Portal may contact the Contractor Assistance Helpdesk: 651.201.8100, Option 1.
If your response does not comply with the solicitation requirements, it will be rejected.
Thank you for your interest and participation.
Note: Suppliers who are registered only as bidders must register as suppliers before being awarded an event.
Make sure that the registration occurs prior to the notice of intent to award.
General Comments
- - **ATTENTION BIDDERS**
You must submit all responses electronically through the SWIFT portal. See line items for specifications. MN DOC does not accept email or faxed responses. Please be aware there may be attachments included in this event. The supplier is responsible for reviewing all attachments, including the Event Details and the Responders Declarations Documents.
General Questions Question Response
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Is your business based in Minnesota and considered small according to the OSP small business size standards? The link below provides size standard requirements. Please note (all web addresses can be copied and pasted into a web browser for further review) https://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/sbcp/size
And:
Is your business a for-profit business that is majority owned, operated and controlled by:
• a racial minority, Event Details
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
In order to participate in this event YOU MUST BE REGISTERED as either a bidder or a supplier.
• a woman,
• a person with a substantial physical disability,
• a veteran or service-disabled veteran, or is your business
• located in, or the owner lives in, an economically disadvantaged county?
http://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/sbcp/ed/co unties )
If your company meets these basic criteria, it may be eligible for certification in the state’s Small Business Procurement Program. For more information on eligibility requirements please visit https://sbcp.mn.gov/. You can also contact the Office of Equity in Procurement at Procurement.Equity@state.mn.us or 651-201-2402 for further information.
• Do you believe your company meets the criteria listed above?
• Your response to this question is for informational purposes only. If you select YES, and are not certified, a member of the Office of Equity in Procurement will contact you to provide additional information regarding the State’s Small Business Procurement Program. (Responders must select Yes or No to continue submitting their response.)
Yes
Response Comments
Upload all required or requested attachments here.
A file attachment is required to satisfy this question.
Response Comments
If you fail to upload attachments requested in the solicitation, your response may be disqualified. Have you uploaded the required or requested attachments?
(Yes / No)
Event Details (cont.)
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Question Response
Yes
Response Comments
Event Details (cont.)
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 3 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Line Details Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1 UOM: LOT Bid Qty: 1
Reserve Price: No
Description: Kosher Meal Consultant
Question Response What is the price per unit?
Response Comments
Event Details (cont.)
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 4 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Bidder Information Firm Name:
Name: Signature: Date:
Phone #: Fax #:
Street Address:
City & State: Zip Code:
Email:
Event Details (cont.)
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 5 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Appendix A - Line Specifications Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1 UOM: LOT Description: Kosher Meal Consultant
Item Specifications
Manufacturer:
Mfg Item ID:
Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:
Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:
Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:
Item Size: Item Color:
Shipping Information
Schedule: 1 Ship To:
Quantity: 1 Due Date: 04/09/2024 Freight Terms:
Ship Via:
Event Details (cont.)
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 6 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Appendix B - Terms & Conditions
1. Please review the attached Terms and Conditions attached to the event.
Last Updated: 12/24/2018
Event Details (cont.)
PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Corrections Department Contact: Kanan,Cynthia R Phone: 651/539-6306
Email: cindy.kanan@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page P7801-2000015620 Sell RFx 7 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Kosher Menu Consultant Start Time Finish Time 03/29/2024 09:00:00 04/26/2024 12:00:00
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
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