RFI_Cover_sheet.docx

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0000039398
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California

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This is a Request for Information (RFI) cover sheet issued by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) regarding mozzarella string cheese. The RFI seeks information from interested suppliers about product availability of mozzarella string cheese on a statewide basis to inform an upcoming solicitation for cheese products. Suppliers are instructed to email their responses to timothy.lemus@dgs.ca.gov. The document serves as the introductory cover sheet for the RFI process and establishes the point of contact for supplier inquiries and submissions.

No specific response deadlines, contract term lengths, renewal options, pricing structures, set-asides, or funding amounts are detailed in this cover sheet. The RFI is informational in nature and designed to gather market intelligence from potential vendors prior to the formal solicitation process.

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Governor Gavin Newsom REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) # 0000039398, Cheese- Mozzarella String Cheese Page 2

DATE: 6/26/2026

TO: INTERESTED BIDDERS

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) # 0000039398, Cheese- Mozzarella String Cheese

A. PURPOSE

The Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) is providing an opportunity for interested suppliers to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) for an upcoming solicitation for Cheese. Specifically, DGS-PD is seeking information about the product availability of mozzarella string cheese on a statewide basis.

B. ACQUISITION PLAN OVERVIEW

DGS-PD intends to conduct a competitive solicitation for various cheese products. It is anticipated that the contract term for any resulting contract will be for two (2) years, with two (2), one (1) year extension options. The contract resulting from the solicitation will be a mandatory contract for State departments throughout the entire state.

The solicitation is expected to be released in July 2026.

C. RESPONDING TO THE RFI

Interested suppliers are requested to complete Attachment 1- Response Worksheet and submit the completed worksheet via email, no later than 5:00 PM (PT) on 7/8/2026, to Timothy Lemus at timothy.lemus@dgs.ca.gov

If you have questions regarding the RFI, please contact Timothy Lemus at (279) 799-4354 or at the email address above.

Note: The cost for developing a response to this RFI is entirely the responder’s responsibility and shall not be chargeable to the State of California. Suppliers are not required to submit a response to this RFI in order to participate in the solicitation process.

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