Certified LabDiet Animal Food, Miscellaneous Animal food & Bedding.
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138689
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Sandra Panton sandra.panton@downstate.edu (718) 270-3197
- Raihan Ullah raihan.ullah@downstate.edu (718) 270-1123
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About this opportunity
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is soliciting bids for Certified LabDiet Animal Food and miscellaneous animal food and bedding, with proposals due September 24, 2026. The procurement is conducted without formal competition under New York Education Law Section 355(5)(b), which authorizes discretionary purchases from New York State small businesses and certified minority and women-owned business enterprises.
The scope comprises Certified LabDiet Animal Food products and associated miscellaneous food and bedding supplies. Any vendor believing they can provide this product or an approved equivalent must contact the designated procurement officer prior to the due date to discuss the opportunity.
No set-aside or participation goal applies — SDVOB, MBE, and DBE goals are all 0.00%. However, the procurement remains eligible for New York State small-business participation under the discretionary authority cited.
WF Fisher holds the incumbent contract for an identical or substantially similar procurement within the past five years.
Vendors must comply with New York Finance Law Section 139 j&k (the Lobbying Law), which restricts all communications to the designated procurement officer only. Failure to comply may result in contract denial or debarment from sales to any New York State agency. The successful vendor must complete and submit documentation related to NYS Finance Law Section 139, NYS Tax Law Section 5-a, and current New York Workers' Compensation and Disability Forms.
Opportunity text
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University intends to procure Certified LabDiet Animal Food, Miscellaneous food & Bedding pursuant to its discretionary authority under Education Law Section 355 (5)(b), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from New York State small businesses, from businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-a of the New York State Executive Law and, if applicable, from businesses selling commodities. A sealed bid will not be held. Any vendor who believes that they can provide this product or an approved equivalent is invited to contact the Officer listed below to discuss this opportunity prior to the due date stated in the advertisement. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law Section 139 j&k. (aka the Lobbying Law) Therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual listed below. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. The successful vendor shall be required to complete and submit documents related to NYS Finance Law Section 139, NYS Tax Law Section 5-a and valid/current NYS Workers' Compensation and Disability Forms. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: WF Fisher. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%
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