Dry Goods July- Sept 2026 Training Acdmy

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is soliciting bids for dry goods supply to the DOC Training Academy located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, serving Cumberland and Lancaster Counties. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) seeks a single supplier to provide dry goods during the period of July 1 through September 30, 2026, with all bids submitted electronically through the PA Supplier Portal at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us by May 29, 2026. The successful vendor must deliver requested products within 48 hours of notification and attend a mandatory kickoff meeting within three business days of award notification with Food Service Manager Shane Hiner. Bidders must submit nutritional specification sheets detailing product specifications, yield, packaging, and nutritional information with their bid response, and all quantities listed in the solicitation are estimates subject to increase or decrease while maintaining the quoted price throughout the contract term. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on fixed pricing for the initial term, with invoicing based on actual quantities delivered monthly to RA-OB69180@pa.gov or via mail to Commonwealth of PA, PO Invoice, P.O. Box 69180, Harrisburg, PA 17106. All products will be inspected upon receipt and must meet specified food standards, and the vendor must maintain current registration in the PA Supplier Portal Vendor Master file as a condition of award.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational type are indicated in the solicitation documents, though the Reciprocal Limitations Act applies to this opportunity, which establishes procurement preferences for Pennsylvania-manufactured goods and resident bidders, with preference amounts varying by state of origin. All contractors must comply with the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) requirements, certifying compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, and applicable state labor and workforce safety laws, with false certifications subject to contract termination and three-year debarment from Commonwealth contracts. Contractors must maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence, naming the Commonwealth as an additional insured, and must provide all products free of defects in workmanship and materials for one year following delivery and acceptance. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any and all bids, extend the contract term for up to three months, and terminate for convenience, non-appropriation, or cause upon written notice. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the available solicitation documents; pricing will be based on the competitively bid responses received by the May 29, 2026 deadline.