T1715 24DPP00985 Bid Amendment 2 to extend Bid Opening Date to May 30.docx

This document is a bid amendment from the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, extending the bid submission due date for the Canteen Commissary for the Department of Corrections through DSS - Rebid contract solicitation (Bid Solicitation # 24DPP00985 T1715). The bid solicitation is for a contract to provide canteen commissary services to the New Jersey Department of Corrections, covering the jurisdictions of Mercer County and Trenton City. The contract requires quotes for various food, beverage, and non-food items, with a 7-calendar day delivery requirement. The contract term is unspecified, with the State reserving the right to separately procure individual requirements during the term. Bidders must meet strict technical and packaging specifications, and the State reserves the right to deem products unsuitable for use in a correctional setting. The bid opening date has been extended from April 23, 2024 to May 30, 2024.

Groups 1B, 1C, and 1D of the contract opportunity have been designated as a partial small business set-aside, with the intent to award up to two contracts per group, one primary and one secondary, to qualifying small businesses. The current contract specifications and pricing information are available on the State's procurement website, but bidders are advised not to rely on that data when preparing their quotes. The incumbent vendor, Keefe Group, LLC, submitted responsive bids for many of the requested items under the previous solicitation. No other details on award values or budget ranges are provided in the available documents.