HSD FY19-05, Grocery Bid

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Hampshire Sheriff's Office Health Services Division (HSD), is seeking bids for a Grocery Bid contract opportunity designated as HSD FY19-05. The contract will furnish a variety of grocery, frozen, paper, and cleaning products for a six-month period from February 17, 2019 to August 16, 2019. The bid sheets list over 200 individual line items across these product categories, with estimated quantities ranging from 5 to 250 cases per item. Bidders must provide fixed delivered pricing for each item and will be evaluated on offering the best overall value. Deliveries must be available five days per week, Monday through Friday, between 5 am and 11 am. Bidders are required to provide business references, tax compliance certifications, and authorized signatory forms as part of their submissions. Bids are due by February 11, 2019 at 11 am, and the contract will be awarded within 14 days unless the time for award is extended.

The procurement does not appear to include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the available budget or award values are not disclosed. The contract opportunity is open to all responsible and responsive bidders that can meet the stated requirements, including the capacity to provide the estimated quantities over the six-month term.