T0012 Food Service Items: Disposable, Paper and Plastic for Distribution and Support Services

The State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property is seeking responses for a contract to provide disposable, paper, and plastic food service items for distribution and support services. The contract will serve the jurisdictions of Mercer County and Trenton City. The goods include a variety of items such as coffee cups, soup bowls, food containers, plates, cups, flatware, and related items. The anticipated order quantities over the three-year contract term are provided for each item. Quotes must be submitted electronically through NJSTART or as a hard copy by September 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The State intends to award one master blanket purchase order per group to a responsive and responsible vendor. The contract term is for three (3) years with the option to extend up to three (3) additional years in one (1) year increments.

Groups 1, 2, and 3 of this solicitation are designated as partial small business set-asides. Additionally, there are twenty-two individual price lines that are not set-asides. The current contract for these items is set to expire on November 23, 2019, and this solicitation is a re-procurement of those services. Vendors must comply with various administrative and compliance requirements, including disclosures, certifications, and registrations, to be considered for award. The State makes no guarantees of blanket purchase order usage or total quantities ordered during the contract term.