T0164, Dishwashing Compounds Auto Machine Detergent with Dispensing and Maintenance Services

Summary of State and Local Contracting Opportunity:

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for "T0164, Dishwashing Compounds Auto Machine Detergent with Dispensing and Maintenance Services" to be utilized by Mercer County. The solicitation requests quotes for various dishwashing products including solid/encapsulated or granulated and liquid machine detergents, rinse additives, and lime solvents, as well as the provision and maintenance of dispensers. The contract will require the successful vendor(s) to provide initial installation and ongoing maintenance of the dispensing equipment at no additional cost to the using agencies. Proposals are due by October 26, 2016, and award decisions will be made on a per price line basis, with no group awards. The current annual expenditures under the expiring contract are provided, but no details are given on contract term, quantities, or budget.

The solicitation includes a Small Business Subcontracting Set-Aside requirement, where bidders must make a good faith effort to award at least 25% of the contract value to New Jersey-based, Division of Revenue - Small Business Enterprise Unit registered small businesses, with a minimum of 5% awarded to each of three small business revenue categories. Bidders must provide documentation of their efforts to meet these subcontracting targets. No other set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are specified, and the incumbent vendor information is not provided.