KD/VDC/can fruits {USDA}/09-26128040

Salem City, Virginia is soliciting one-time bids for USDA-graded canned fruits under Virginia Department of Corrections cooperative purchasing vehicle KD/VDC/CAN FRUITS {USDA}/09-26128040, with bids due September 17, 2026. Set-aside award priority applies to DSBSD-certified micro and small businesses.

Bidders must specify the number of cases per pallet in their submissions and comply with USDA grading standards and VDC quality-of-product requirements detailed on page 3 of the Special Terms and Conditions (VDC_SpecialTermsConditions_General_June 25 2026.docx). All contracts are governed by Virginia law and incorporate the Commonwealth of Virginia Vendors Manual.

Contracts exceeding $10,000 trigger mandatory debarment certification, anti-discrimination provisions, ethics in public contracting, and immigration reform compliance. Contractors must register in the eVA Internet e-procurement system and pay transaction fees of one percent of order value, capped at $500 for DSBSD-certified small businesses and $1,500 for other businesses. Payment to prime contractors is due within thirty days of invoice or delivery, whichever occurs last; subcontractors must be paid within seven days of the contractor's receipt of Commonwealth payment. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance, employer's liability of $100,000, and commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and comply with drug-free workplace requirements.

A Quick Quote Evaluation process for awarded bids is available through eVA.