Nutrition Education Materials for DHHS

The Division of Purchasing for the state of Utah has issued a solicitation for Nutrition Education Materials for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This procurement is for the supply of clinical nutrition products, including breastfeeding equipment, formulas, and nutritional support products, as well as specialized educational services. The solicitation is being conducted through the new Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) platform, and all responses must be submitted through the Bonfire U3P portal. The solicitation is open from October 31, 2024, to November 7, 2024, with a bid submission deadline of November 7, 2024, at 11:30 AM MST. Bidders must register on the U3P platform to participate, and a 5-minute video is provided to assist with the registration process. The solicitation is for a US Dollar-denominated contract, and the commodity codes include 42230 for clinical nutrition products and 86130 for specialized educational services.

The solicitation indicates that the procurement is being conducted under special circumstances, with the justification provided being that there is only one source for the procurement item, transitional costs are a significant consideration in selecting a procurement item, or the award of a contract is under circumstances that make awarding the contract through a standard procurement process impractical and not in the best interest of the procurement unit. The document outlines vendor prerequisites and required information, including a vendor certification that they have read all attached documents, as well as contact information for the firm's authorized representative. However, the document does not provide any information on set-aside designations, restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, incumbent vendors or current contractors, or possible award values or budget ranges.