Request for Quotation-Solicitation #25JH008

The California Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation #25JH008 on May 5, 2026, seeking competitive bids for the supply of buttermilk biscuits. The procurement requires bidders to submit quotes for 248 cases of buttermilk biscuits to be delivered monthly from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with delivery to the receiving dock at 10333 El Camino Real, Atascadero, California 93422 during standard business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays). Bidders must complete and submit the solicitation by the May 19, 2026 deadline, with evaluation scheduled for May 20, 2026. All submissions must include nutritional information and ingredient lists for each product, pricing without tax (with tax to be added separately), and all required forms including the Darfur Contracting Act Certification, Payee Data Record (STD204), Bidders Declaration Form (GSPD-05-106), DVBE Declarations Form (STD843), and Recycled Content Certification Form. The Department reserves the right to award the contract to vendors meeting recycled product content requirements if total costs do not exceed 10 percent greater than non-recycled alternatives, and contract quantities may be adjusted by up to 15 percent during the contract duration.

This solicitation permits small business and minority business preferences, with Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation eligible for incentive consideration ranging from 3 to 5 percent or higher based on participation levels; however, the RFQ includes notification that the DVBE program requirement is waived for this particular contract. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or technology integration requirements are identified in the solicitation. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. Post-award protest submissions must be received by May 13, 2026, establishing the protest deadline prior to the bid submission deadline of May 19, 2026.