5310-Institutional Food-SMRC 3rd QTR 26

The Department of Human Services, South Mountain Restoration Center (SMRC), located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is soliciting competitive bids for institutional food products for the third quarter of 2026. This procurement involves the supply of food products according to detailed specifications provided in the bid documents. The solicitation was posted on April 17, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of May 4, 2026. Interested vendors must respond through the PA Supplier Portal at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us using their established credentials. The response process requires vendors to review all bid documents under the Header and Items tabs, answer mandatory questions confirming understanding of the attachments, and enter line item prices in the Items tab. Vendors must complete a comprehensive Summary tab review to ensure all applicable sections are addressed prior to submission. The portal allows vendors to save responses at any point and resume editing before the deadline, with the ability to edit or withdraw submitted bids an unlimited number of times before the May 4, 2026 deadline.

The solicitation documents provided do not specify any particular set-aside designations, minority or disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendor information, current contractor details, or specific technology integration requirements were included in the available documentation. Similarly, no explicit award value or budget range was specified in the materials provided. Vendors requiring technical assistance with the PA Supplier Portal or having questions regarding the solicitation itself should contact the Help Desk at (877) 435-7363, selecting Option #1 for login issues or Option #2 for solicitation-related inquiries. Proper system functionality requires that pop-up blockers be disabled and compatible browsers be used for bid submission.