T0032 Dairy Products: Milk, Creamer, Whipped Cream, Butter, Sour Cream, Cheeses and Yogurts

The State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a statewide contract to provide various dairy products including milk, creamer, whipped cream, butter, sour cream, cheeses, and yogurts. The contract opportunity is designated as T-0032 Dairy Products and covers 56 line items for different product types, sizes, and packaging. The intent is to award one master blanket purchase order contract per region (North, Central, South) for each price line item. Vendors must submit their proposals electronically through the NJSTART system or via hard copy by the September 6, 2017 deadline. The state will evaluate proposals based on criteria such as price, brand names, delivery timeframe, and other factors. The contracts will have a defined term period with the possibility of extensions, and pricing will be subject to Producer Price Index adjustments during the contract term. This is a re-procurement of an existing contract, and the state reserves the right to separately procure individual requirements during the contract term.

The contract opportunity includes cooperative purchasing provisions, allowing quasi-state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, county colleges, and state colleges to access the contract terms. While there are no mandatory small business set-aside requirements, the state's subcontractor utilization plan does require vendors to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet 25% small business subcontracting targets, with a minimum of 5% in each of three small business categories. The state has not disclosed any incumbent vendors or the current contract value, but the dairy products contract is likely a high-value procurement given the statewide scope and cooperative purchasing provisions.