User_Instructions,_Supplement_1.docx

Department of General Services Procurement Division 707 Third Street, 2nd Floor West Sacramento, CA 95605-2811

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

PROCUREMENT DIVISION

Contract (Mandatory) 1-25-81-03 Contract User Instructions, *Supplement 1*

Page 12 *7/01/2025* State of California

STATEWIDE CONTRACT

USER INSTRUCTIONS

All changes to most recent Supplement are in bold red italic. Additions are enclosed in asterisks, *, and deletions are enclosed in brackets, [].

MANDATORY

*Supplement 1*

The contract user instructions, products, and pricing are included herein. All purchase documents issued under this contract incorporate the contract terms and applicable California General Provisions:

Non-IT General Provisions (rev 6/21/2022)

Cal eProcure link: www.caleprocure.ca.gov

ORDER PLACEMENT INFORMATION

Mailing Address:

San Joaquin Distributors, Inc.

P.O. Box 2576 Fresno CA 93745

Fax/Email:

Fax: (559) 497-6130 Email: Veronica@sanjoaquindist.com

Contact Information:

San Joaquin Distributors, Inc.

Veronica Garcia Phone: (559) 497-5818 Email: Veronica@sanjoaquindist.com

All changes to most recent Supplement are in bold red italic. Additions are enclosed in asterisks; deletions are enclosed in brackets with strikethrough.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

· Contract Administrator contact information has been updated.* *7/01/2025*

5/13/2025

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCOPE

The State’s contract with San Joaquin Distributors, Inc. (Contractor) provides Paper Grocery Bags at contracted pricing to the State of California and local governmental agencies in accordance with the requirements of Contract # 1-25-81-03. The Contractor shall supply the entire portfolio of products as identified in the contract and will be the primary point of contact for data collection, reporting, and distribution of Paper Grocery Bags to the State.

The contract term is for three (3) years with an option to extend the contract for two (2) additional one-year periods or portion thereof. The terms, conditions, and prices for the contract extension option shall be by mutual agreement between the Contractor and the State. If a mutual agreement cannot be met the contract will expire at the end of the current contract term.

CONTRACT USAGE/RULES

State Departments

· The use of this contract is mandatory for all State of California departments.

· State departments must adhere to all applicable State laws, regulations, policies, best practices, and purchasing authority requirements, e.g. California Codes, Code of Regulations, State Administrative Manual, Management Memos, and State Contracting Manual Volume 2, as applicable.

· Prior to placing orders against this contract, State departments must have been granted non-IT purchasing authority by the Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) for the use of this statewide contract. State departments that have not been granted purchasing authority by DGS-PD for the use of the State’s statewide contracts may contact DGS-PD’s Purchasing Authority Management Section by e-mail at pams@dgs.ca.gov.

· State departments must have a Department of General Services (DGS) agency billing code prior to placing orders against this contract. Ordering departments may contact their Purchasing Authority contact or their department’s fiscal office to obtain this information.

Local Governmental Agencies

· Local governmental agency use of this contract is optional.

· Local government agencies are defined in Public Contract Code Chapter 2, Section 10298 (a) (b) and 10299 (b); this includes the California State Universities (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems, K-12 schools and community colleges empowered to expend public funds for the acquisition of products While the State makes this contract available to local governmental agencies, each local governmental agency should determine whether this contract is consistent with its procurement policies and regulations.

· Local governmental agencies shall have the same rights and privileges as State departments under the terms of this contract. Any local governmental agencies desiring to participate shall be required to adhere to the same responsibilities as do State departments and have no authority to amend, modify or change any condition of the contract.

· A DGS issued billing code is not required for local governmental agencies to place orders against this contract.

Unless otherwise specified within this document, the term “ordering agencies” will refer to all State departments and/or local governmental agencies eligible to utilize this contract. Ordering and/or usage instructions exclusive to State departments or local governmental agencies shall be identified within each section.

DGS ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

1. State Departments The DGS will bill each State department an administrative fee for use of this statewide contract. The administrative fee should NOT be included in the order total, nor remitted before an invoice is received from DGS.

Current fees are available online in the Price Book & Directory of Services (go to Price Book Download and click on Purchasing under Procurement Division).

Local Governmental Agencies For all local government agency transactions issued against the contract, the Contractor is required to remit the DGS-PD an Incentive Fee of an amount equal to 1.25 percent of the total purchase order amount excluding taxes and freight. This Incentive Fee shall not be included in the local governmental agency’s purchase price, nor invoiced or charged to the local governmental agency. All prices quoted to local governmental agencies shall reflect State contract pricing, including any and all applicable discounts, and shall include no other add-on fees.

SB/DVBE OFF-RAMP PROVISION

There is no SB/DVBE off ramp associated with this contract.

PROBLEM RESOLUTION/SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE

Ordering agencies and/or Contractor shall inform the State Contract Administrator of any technical or contractual difficulties encountered during contract performance in a timely manner. This includes and is not limited to informal disputes, supplier performance, outstanding deliveries, etc. The ordering agency should include all relevant information and/or documentation (e.g., purchase documents).

CONTRACT ITEMS

Contract items and pricing are listed on Attachment 1 – Contract Pricing.

SPECIFICATIONS

All products listed on Attachment 1, Contract Pricing, conform to Attachment 2, Bid Specification Number 8105-BS-0225773, dated December 13, 2024.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Contractor will provide office and personnel resources for responding to requests, including telephone coverage weekdays during the hours of 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM (PT).

PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS

Product substitution shall be in accordance with the Non-IT General Provisions (rev 6/21/2022), Section 16 entitled “Substitutions”. The Contractor shall not substitute products without written approval from the State Contract Administrator.

PRICE MODIFICATION

All prices shall be firm fixed for the contract term, including any optional year extensions, unless a price adjustment is granted by DGS-PD. Price adjustment may occur once every 12 months. More frequent price adjustments may occur under special circumstances. Price adjustments will be reflected in a supplement to the User Instructions. Retroactive price adjustments will not be allowed.

PURCHASE EXECUTION

1. State Departments Std. 65 Purchase Documents State departments not transacting in FI$CAL must use the Purchasing Authority Purchase Order (Std. 65) for purchase execution. An electronic version of the Std. 65 is available at the Office of State Publishing web site (select STD Forms).

All Purchasing Authority Purchase Orders (Std. 65) must contain the following:

· Agency Order Number (Purchase Order Number)

· Ordering Agency Name

· Agency Billing Code

· Purchasing Authority Number

· Leveraged Procurement Number (Contract Number)

· Supplier Information (Contact Name, Address, Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail)

· Line Item number

· Quantity

· Unit of Measure

· Commodity Code Number

· Product Description

· Unit Price

· Extension Price

FI$CAL Purchase Documents State departments transacting in FI$CAL will follow the FI$CAL procurement and contracting procedures.

Blanket Orders The use of blanket purchase orders against this statewide contract is not allowed.

Local Governmental Agencies Local governmental agencies may use their own purchase document for purchase execution. The purchase documents must include the same data elements as listed above (Exception: Purchasing Authority Number and Billing Code which are used by State departments only).

MINIMUM ORDER

The minimum order shall be two (2) bundles of any size. At Contractor’s discretion, orders for less than the minimum delivery may be accepted.

ORDERING PROCEDURE

Ordering agencies are to submit appropriate purchase documents directly to the Contractor via one (1) of the following ordering methods:

· U.S. Mail

· Facsimile

· Email The Contractor’s Order Placement Information is as follows:

ORDER PLACEMENT INFORMATION

U.S. Mail:

San Joaquin Distributors, Inc.

P.O. Box 2576 Fresno CA 93745 Facsimile:

(559) 497-6130 Email:

Veronica@sanjoaquindist.com

When using any of the ordering methods specified above, all State departments must conform to proper State procedures.

ORDER ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall accept orders from any ordering agency. The Contractor shall not accept purchase documents for this contract that:

· Are incomplete

· Contain non-contract items

· Contain non-contract terms and conditions The Contractor must not refuse to accept orders from any ordering agency for any other reason without written authorization from the State Contract Administrator.

ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Contractor will provide ordering agencies with an email or facsimile order receipt acknowledgement within two (2) business days of receipt of purchase document. The Order Acknowledgement shall include the following information:

· Contractor’s Order Number (if applicable)

· Ordering agency name

· Agency order number (purchase order number)

· Purchase order total cost

· Anticipated delivery date

DELIVERY SCHEDULES

Delivery for orders placed against this contract shall be in accordance with the following:

1. Locations Deliveries are to be made (statewide) to the location specified on the individual purchase order, which may include, but not limited to inside buildings, high-rise office buildings, and receiving docks.

Schedule Delivery of ordered product shall be completed in full within 30 calendar days after receipt of an order (ARO). Since receiving hours for each ordering agency will vary by facility, it will be the Contractor’s responsibility to check with each ordering agency for their specific delivery hours before delivery occurs. The Contractor must notify the ordering agency within 12 hours of scheduled delivery time, if delivery cannot be made within the time frame specified on the Order Receipt Confirmation.

The Contractor is requested to make deliveries in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino Metropolitan Area, and San Diego Metropolitan Area during off-peak hours. Off-peak hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT.

Security Requirements Deliveries may be made to locations inside secure grounds that require prior clearances or special entry procedures for delivery drivers.

Security procedures may vary from facility to facility. The Contractor will be responsible for contacting the secure location for security procedures, hours of operation for deliveries and service, dress code, and other rules of delivery.

Deliveries that are delayed due to drivers not being cleared to enter secure grounds may be cause for contract default.

FREE ON BOARD (F.O.B.) DESTINATION

All prices are F.O.B. destination; freight prepaid by the Contractor, to the ordering agency’s receiving point. Responsibility and liability for loss or damage for all orders will remain with the Contractor until final inspection and acceptance, when all responsibility will pass to the ordering agency, except the responsibility for latent defects, fraud, and the warranty obligations.

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

All shipments shall be in accordance with Non-IT General Provisions (rev 6/21/2022), Section 12, “Packing and Shipment.”

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance shall be in accordance with the Non-IT General Provisions (rev 6/21/2022), Section 17 entitled “Inspection, Acceptance and Rejection.”

RANDOM SAMPLE COMPLIANCE REVIEW

The State has the option of randomly sampling offered products after award from any order to ensure compliance to contract requirements. Any products failing random sample review will be replaced by the Contractor free of charge and re-evaluated by the State. The State has the option of removing listed line items that fail random sample compliance

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Both the State and the Contractor have assigned contract administrators as the single points of contact for problem resolution and related contract issues.

Attn: *Brooklin Corrales* 707 Third Street, 2nd Floor, MS 201 West Sacramento, CA 95605 San Joaquin Distributors, Inc.

Attn: Merci Gonzalez 2686 S. Maple Avenue Fresno, CA 93725

INVOICING

Ordering agencies may require separate invoicing, as specified by each ordering agency. Invoices will contain the following information:

· Contractor’s name, address and telephone number

· Leveraged Procurement Agreement Number (Contract Number)

· Agency order number (purchase order number)

· Item and commodity code number

· Quantity purchased

· Contract price and extension

· State sales and/or use tax

· Prompt payment discounts/cash discounts, if applicable

· Totals for each order

PAYMENT

1. Terms Payment terms for this contract are net 45 days. Payment will be made in accordance with the provisions of the California Prompt Payment Act, Government Code Section 927, et seq. Unless expressly exempted by statute, the Act requires State departments to pay properly submitted, undisputed invoices not more than 45 days after the date of acceptance of goods, performance of services, or receipt of an undisputed invoice, whichever is later.

CAL-Card Use Use of the CAL-Card for payment of invoices is not allowed under this statewide contract.

Payee Data Record Each State department’s accounting office must have a copy of the Contractor’s Payee Data Record (Std. 204) in order to process payments. State departments should forward a copy of the Std. 204 to their accounting offices. Without the Std. 204, payment may be unnecessarily delayed. The Std. 204 can be found in FI$CAL or may be requested from the Contractor.

CALIFORNIA SELLER’S PERMIT

The California seller permit number for the Contractor is listed below. Ordering Agencies can verify that permits are currently valid at the following website: www.cdtfa.ca.gov. State departments must adhere to the file documentation identified in the State Contracting Manual Volume 2.

RECYCLED CONTENT

State departments are required to report purchases in many product categories. The Postconsumer-Content Certification Form for the Contractor is attached (Attachment 3).

SB/DVBE PARTICIPATION

The Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certifications and percentages for the Contractor and subcontractor(s) are listed below. State departments can verify that the certifications are currently valid at the following website: www.caleprocure.ca.gov

Percent (%)

DVBE

Percent (%)

The Contractor will meet the contract SB and DVBE participation percentages as follows:

SB Participation: The Contractor (San Joaquin Distributors, Inc.) is a California certified SB. For each order placed through this contract, State departments can claim 100% SB participation.

DVBE Participation: The Subcontractor (Ostrow & Associates) is a California certified DVBE. For each order placed through this contract, State departments can claim 3% DVBE participation.

CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS TO DVBE SUBCONTRACTORS

In accordance with the State Contracting Manual, Volume 2, Section 1203.1, DGS-PD has prescribed an alternative mechanism for enforcing the DVBE subcontractor payment certification requirement on this Statewide Contract. State departments shall not collect a certified Prime Contractor’s Certification – DVBE Subcontracting Report (STD. 817) from the Contractor. During the contract term, and upon completion of the contract for which a DVBE subcontractor commitment was made, DGS-PD will require the Contractor to certify that all participation commitments and payments under the contract have been made to the DVBE.

VETTED FORMS/CERTIFICATIONS

The DGS-PD, as the awarding department, has assessed the Contractor and subcontractor forms, certifications, and compliance to performing a commercially useful function (CUF) during the solicitation evaluation process. Consequently, when executing purchase documents pursuant to this contract, it is not necessary for State departments operating under statewide contract purchasing authority to conduct a CUF evaluation or request the completion of the following required certifications and forms:

· Bidder Declaration Form (GSPD 05-105)

· DVBE Declaration Form (DGS-PD 843)

· Darfur Contracting Act Form

· California Civil Rights Certification Form

· Iran Contracting Act Certification

· Russian Sanctions Agreement

· Federal Debarment State departments should make a notation of this within their procurement file.

Any irregularities or concerns regarding prime or SB/DVBE sub-contractor responsibilities are to be immediately documented and reported to the State Contract Administrator for further investigation. Information provided to the State Contract Administrator includes, but is not limited to:

· Copy of executed purchase document

· Value-added service description

· Work performance issue or concern

· State department contact name, email, and phone number.

GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GenAI) PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES GenAI contract provisions (rev. 2/20/2025) have been incorporated into the contract. Contractor does not intend to utilize GenAI as a deliverable. If GenAI is disclosed by the Contractor, state departments must follow the required GenAI purchase procedures outlined in SCM Vol.2, Chapter 23, Generative Artificial Intelligence.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Contract Pricing Attachment 2 – Specification 8105-BS-0225773, Revised Dec 13, 2024 Attachment 3 – Post-consumer Recycled Content (PCRC) Worksheet image1.jpeg