Condiments, Individual Serving Packets (FAU25-89-13)

The California Department of General Services (DGS) is soliciting bids for a statewide mandatory contract to supply individual serving packets of condiments for multiple state institutions, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Department of State Hospitals (DSH), California Highway Patrol (CHP), and Veteran Homes. The procurement covers nine specific condiment products: French, Italian, and Thousand Island dressings, Ranch dressing, catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, pickle relish, and taco sauce, with precise specifications requiring Kosher certification, FDA trans-fat compliance, and a minimum 120-day post-delivery shelf life. Bidders must provide detailed product literature, nutrition facts, food safety certifications, and comply with specific packaging requirements, with products to be packed in 50 lb. multi-wall bags and labeled according to regulatory standards. The Invitation for Bid (Event ID 0000035493) was released on July 14, 2025, with bids due by July 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM PT, and a mandatory bidders' conference scheduled for July 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM PT via Microsoft Teams. Evaluation criteria will include pricing, product quality, compliance with food safety regulations, and socioeconomic program participation.

The solicitation includes several socioeconomic program opportunities and preferences, specifically targeting Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), Small Businesses, and providing incentives under the Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA). Bidders must comply with California civil rights laws, the Iran Contracting Act, and provide disclosure related to generative artificial intelligence use. The contract is structured as a two-year agreement with two potential one-year extension options, with an anticipated annual spend of $1,169,467.15, to be awarded on an "All or None" basis to the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest cost. Contractors will be required to submit monthly reports detailing contract usage, Small Business and DVBE participation, and any outstanding debt. The procurement covers delivery to 47 different state institutions across Northern and Southern California, including correctional facilities, state hospitals, veterans' homes, and other state-managed locations, with estimated annual usage ranging from 2,586 to 14,124 cases across the various condiment products.