Kiley - FY19 Fruit Cups & Soda

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This State and Local Contract Opportunity is an RFQ (Request for Quotation) issued by the ANN M. KILEY CENTER, a state-operated facility in Illinois, for the procurement of various fruit cups and sodas for the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) period of August through June. The RFQ requests pricing on 7 line items, including frozen strawberries, mixed fruit cups, tropical fruit cups, applesauce cups, 7-Up soda, and Diet 7-Up soda, with estimated annual quantities ranging from 40 to 180 cases. The facility is tax-exempt, and vendors must provide pricing that is fixed for the contract term. Vendors are instructed to note if they cannot bid on a particular line item or have an equivalent product. The contract term is for FY19 with no mention of renewal options. Pricing, freight/shipping charges, delivery time, and vendor information must be provided as part of the response.

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The RFQ does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is also no information provided regarding any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFQ does not specify a possible award value or budget range, but the estimated annual quantities suggest this is a relatively small contract opportunity.