Milk For State Mental Health Treatment Facilities

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), State Mental Health Treatment Facilities is soliciting bids for the purchase and delivery of milk to three hospitals: Florida State Hospital, Northeast Florida State Hospital, and North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center. The selected vendor(s) will be required to deliver milk products to the specified locations on a weekly basis per the delivery schedule outlined in the Scope of Work. Bids are due by June 8, 2022, and the Department intends to post the notice of intended contract award on June 17, 2022. The anticipated term of the resulting contract is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year terms. The selected vendor(s) will be compensated based on the fixed pricing provided in their bid submission, which must include the per unit cost for the milk products listed, including delivery. Funding for this procurement is from the State of Florida General Revenue budget, contingent upon annual legislative appropriations.

Woman-owned, veteran-owned, and minority-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate in this solicitation. The Department does not provide funding for start-up or readiness activities, nor does it fund cost-of-living increases. The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-asides mentioned. The incumbent vendor is DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC dba TG Lee Dairy, and the award value or budget range was not provided in the available documents.