RFQ 2026-001 Financial Response Quote Sheet BRC LOCKED.xlsx

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) financial response quote sheet issued by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for produce items needed at the Brentwood Residential Center. The RFQ 2026-002 seeks competitive quotes from farmers, processors, distributors, or other entities capable of supplying New York State produce (fruits and vegetables) for delivery to the facility. Respondents may bid on Lot 1 (Vegetables), Lot 2 (Fruits), or both lots. Lot 1 includes 12 vegetable items such as green beans, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, garlic, kale, lettuce, bell peppers, corn, and tomatoes, with monthly quantities ranging from 10 to 50 pounds and availability periods spanning 2 to 9 months per year. Lot 2 includes 7 fruit items including apples, cantaloupe, strawberries, honeydew, blueberries, grapes, and watermelon, with monthly quantities ranging from 6 to 50 units and availability periods spanning 2 to 12 months per year. Bidders must complete all required vendor information fields and provide monthly bid prices for every produce item in their selected lot(s); the spreadsheet automatically calculates the annual cost per item and grand total. Completed RFQ responses must be submitted via email to RFQ@ocfs.ny.gov.

The bid price must include all costs associated with supplying and delivering the produce items to Brentwood Residential Center. The RFQ includes contracting goals for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) at 6 percent, Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) at 15 percent, and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) at 15 percent. No businesses have been awarded identical or substantially similar procurement contracts within the past five years. Contact for the RFQ is Kathleen Belmonte at OCFS. Bidders must provide their SFS Vendor ID or Tax Identification Number (TIN) as part of their submission.