5000 - OMHSAS NSH - Food 1 - 4Q25

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), is soliciting proposals from qualified suppliers to provide Food 1 services for the fourth quarter of 2025 (April through June 2026) at facilities located in Montgomery County and Northern Cambria Borough. This procurement requires suppliers to deliver food products and services meeting the nutritional and operational standards established by OMHSAS for the specified contract period. The solicitation was posted on February 19, 2026, with a proposal due date of March 12, 2026, providing interested vendors with approximately three weeks to prepare and submit their responses. While the specific scope of deliverables, quantities, menu specifications, and detailed service requirements are not enumerated in the available documentation, this is a direct supplier engagement for food provisioning to state facilities. The procurement documents require all bidders to review and comply with attached requirements files, including the Workers Protection & Investment Certification form and reciprocal limitations act compliance guidelines, which establish mandatory labor compliance and procurement procedure standards.

All responding vendors must execute the Workers Protection & Investment Certification (BOP-2201) form, certifying compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, Child Labor Act, Prevailing Wage Act, Equal Pay Law, and other specified statutory labor and workplace safety requirements. Vendors must designate an authorized official to execute this certification and acknowledge their obligation to report any changes in compliance status to the purchasing agency immediately, with significant penalties including contract termination and three-year ineligibility for false certifications. The reciprocal limitations act requirements document establishes procedural compliance mandates governing bid evaluation, vendor qualification, and contract administration to ensure fair competition and transparent vendor qualification documentation. No specific incumbent vendors, contract award values, budget ranges, or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the available solicitation materials. Interested suppliers should obtain the complete solicitation documents and any supplementary specifications directly from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's procurement portal to understand the full scope of work, performance standards, and evaluation criteria applicable to this food service contract.