5013-Cheese-April to June-DSH-FY25

This procurement opportunity involves the supply of cheese products to Danville State Hospital, a Pennsylvania state agency located in Sullivan County, for the period of April through June 2026. The solicitation, identified as Bid #6100065248, requires suppliers to provide nine distinct cheese commodity types meeting specific Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services specifications. The required cheese products include American cheese (processed, pasteurized, available unsliced, sliced at 24 or 32 slices per pound, or shredded), American cheese with reduced sodium and fat content, natural cheddar cheese (medium-cured, mild flavor, unsliced or shredded), reduced sodium and fat cheddar, natural low-moisture part-skim mozzarella (unsliced or shredded), reduced sodium and fat mozzarella, natural Swiss cheese (unsliced, sliced, or shredded), reduced sodium and fat Swiss cheese, and pizza blend cheese containing mozzarella, provolone, yellow cheddar, parmesan, and romano with no imitation cheese permitted. All products must be chilled and meet FDA standards of identity as referenced in the Code of Federal Regulations, with specifications addressing moisture content, fat content, flavor profiles, texture requirements, and acceptable defects. Electronic bid submission through the PA Supplier Portal (www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us) is the only acceptable method, with bids due by February 20, 2026. Prospective bidders should contact Annette Hockenbroch, Purchasing Agent at Danville State Hospital, at (570) 271-4518 or anhockenbr@pa.gov for questions regarding the solicitation.

The procurement documents provided do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or specific contract award values and budget ranges. Suppliers must register with the PA Supplier Portal prior to bid submission, a process requiring submission of an Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number, completion of vendor details, selection of applicable product categories, acceptance of terms and conditions, and submission of an electronically signed IRS W9 form. Vendor registration typically results in confirmation within one business day and assignment of a vendor number. Suppliers new to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania procurement system can access the New Vendor Registration Guide and Bidding Guide documents included with this solicitation for comprehensive instructions on portal navigation, bid submission procedures, and system requirements. Technical assistance is available through the Customer Service Center at (877) 435-7363 or srmhelp@pa.gov. The solicitation does not reference incumbent contractors, technology infrastructure requiring integration, or funding source information, and no site visits or bidders' conferences are mentioned in the available documentation.