Snack and chip products(UW-MAD)[21-5229]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Purchasing Services is soliciting bids for snack and chip products to be distributed to university residence halls and Wisconsin Union food service units. The Request for Bid (RFB) 21-5229 seeks vendors to supply products from manufacturers like Frito Lay, with bids due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on March 30, 2021. Bidders must submit percentage discounts from the manufacturer's current price list, with F.O.B. Destination pricing that includes all delivery, freight, insurance, and packing charges. Qualified vendors must demonstrate one year of prior experience supplying snack and chip products, be original manufacturers or authorized distributors, and provide three client references. Additional requirements include maintaining a 98 percent or greater fill rate, complying with criminal background check requirements, and delivering to specified campus locations five days per week during business hours. The contract period runs from April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2024, with potential automatic renewal for two additional one-year terms.

The University encourages participation from certified Minority Business Enterprises, Woman-Owned Businesses, and Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses as subcontractors, with specific goals of 5 percent and 1 percent respectively. Contractors must maintain Workers Compensation insurance and minimum commercial general liability and automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 each. Delivery specifications include using clean, temperature-controlled vehicles, providing product rotation, and replacing expired items with credit. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the bid includes estimated item quantities for bidding purposes, with no guaranteed minimum purchases. The award will be made to the highest percentage discount bidder(s) for each manufacturer, and bid results will be communicated via email to responding bidders due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions preventing a public bid opening.