RFQ23001688_Mar_10_25_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ23001688) issued by the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) for food services equipment at Eleanor Slater Hospital. The solicitation seeks brand new commercial kitchen equipment including one Vulcan Double Stack Convection Natural Gas Oven, one Vulcan Double Deck Convection Liquid Propane Gas Oven, one Cleveland SteamChef 6 Electric Boilerless Convection Steamer, one Hobart Buffalo Chopper Food Cutter, and three Aladdin Air Curtain Refrigerators. Vendors must provide comprehensive services encompassing delivery, installation, setup, and removal of existing equipment at multiple locations including 111 Howard Avenue and 2 Regan Court in Cranston and the Zambarano Unit in Pascoag. The vendor question and answer period ran from July 28 to August 11, 2022, with proposals due by August 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT. The initial contract term is set for one year, beginning approximately September 1, 2022.

Vendors must submit proposals electronically through the Ocean State Procures system and provide a minimum one-year limited parts and labor warranty for all equipment. A mandatory Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation requirement of at least 10% of total contract value applies, with certified firms required to submit a Utilization Plan for approval by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Opportunity. Vendors must maintain specific insurance coverage including $1,000,000 in general liability insurance per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance, and $1,000,000 in automobile liability coverage. All vendors must be registered in the Ocean State Procures system to submit bids and receive awards. The state reserves the right to make single or multiple awards and to reject any or all bids. No specific budget or award value is explicitly stated in the documentation.