12 HGAC Perish Food Q4 2026
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6100065477
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Erik Leonard erleonard@pa.gov (717) 525-5813
Opportunity details come from emarketplace.state.pa.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G Andrews Center in Johnstown is requesting bids for perishable and non-perishable foods to supply students and teachers for the period October 1 through December 31, 2026, with proposals due August 31, 2026 and questions due August 20, 2026.
Award will be made by line item to approved brands based on lowest price, though the Commonwealth reserves the right to award a lump sum to a single vendor if deemed in its best interest. Bidders must be either manufacturers or authorized sellers with certification of authorization.
The facility operates 24 hours daily and serves up to 350 students. Required product categories include fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen produce, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, dairy products and eggs, and breads and grain products. All products must meet strict specifications including minimum shelf-life requirements, proper labeling with inspection legends and plant numbers for meat and poultry, and temperature-controlled delivery standards. The vendor must maintain a minimum 95 percent fill rate and accommodate multiple deliveries per week at least three days apart. Deliveries must occur Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Pricing shall be quoted on a freight on board destination basis with no separate freight line items. Payment will be processed upon invoice receipt and verification of goods delivered and accepted. The Commonwealth purchasing card will serve as the payment method only if the award is less than $10,000; no prepayments will be made. All quantities listed in the contract are estimated only and may be increased or decreased based on actual Commonwealth requirements.
Bidders must submit the Specifications document, BOP-2201 Worker Protection Form (EO 2021-06), and Reciprocal Limitations Act documentation as required components of their bid response. The Commonwealth reserves the right to purchase materials through separate competitive procurement if deemed in its best interest. The facility is tax-exempt under Pennsylvania exemption number 25-1644382, and awarded suppliers must maintain compliance with all Pennsylvania state labor and workforce safety laws.
Opportunity text
Please read the scope of work to ensure you have a complete understanding of the requirements of this work.The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) located at the Hiram G Andrews Center 727 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 is issuing this solicitation for non perishable and perishable foods for the period of Oct. 1, 2026-Dec. 31, 2026.This is for the purchase of perishable foods, for the students and teachers of the Commonwealth Tech. Institute located at the Hiram G Andrews Center. CTI will coordinate delivery with the vendor.Estimated Quantities: It shall be understood and agreed that any quantities listed in the Contract are estimated only and may be increased or decreased in accordance with the actual requirements of the Commonwealth and that the Commonwealth in accepting any bid or portion thereof, contracts only and agrees to purchase only the materials and services in such quantities as represent the actual requirements of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth reserves the right to purchase materials and services covered under the Contract through a separate competitive procurement procedure, whenever Commonwealth deems it to be in its best interest.'Award will be made by line item - only to approved brands - based on low price. The Commonwealth reserves the right to award lump sum to one vendor if it determines it is in its best interest to do so.This IFB is comprised of the following documents, those with an asterisk (*) should be submitted with your bid response along with required documents outlined in the SOW.1. Statement of Work (SOW)2. Terms and Conditions_61000664773. Specifications*4. BOP-2201 2201 EO 2021-06 Worker Protection Form*5. Reciprocal Limitations Act*Any questions in reference to this IFB must be submitted individually and in writing via email by 4pm ET on Thursday, August 20th, 2026, to the L & I Central Procurement resource account - RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@pa.gov, with IFB 6100066477 - 12 HGAC Perishable Foods Q4 2026 in the Subject Line. All questions and responses are considered an addendum to and part of this IFB. The Issuing Office shall not be bound by any verbal information, nor shall it be bound by any written information that is not either contained within the IFB or formally issued by the Issuing Office. The Issuing Office does not consider questions to be a protest of the solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Locating & Responding to Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Cambria Perish Food Q4 2026 T & C.pdf | ||
| Cambria Perish Food Q4 2026 SOW.pdf | ||
| HGAC Cambria Perish Food Q4 2026 SPECIFICATIONS.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Workers Protect Form.pdf | ||
| Reciprocal Limitations Act.pdf |
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