T0303 Food Storage Facilities for the Department of Agriculture

The State of New Jersey, through the Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the storage of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods donated under the National School Lunch Program, Child and Adult Care Feeding Program, and Summer Food Service Program. The contract is divided into two geographic zones, Southern (Zone A) and Northern (Zone B), with one contract award to be made for each zone. The contractor will be responsible for the storage, handling, unloading, repackaging, and disposal of the USDA Foods. Pricing will be based on an all-inclusive rate per hundredweight for various storage types, with potential price adjustments tied to the Producer Price Index after the first year. Proposals are due on March 24, 2017 by 2:00 PM Eastern Time, and the contract term is unspecified but may include extension options.

This is a re-procurement of the current T-0303 Food Storage Facilities contract, which expires on February 28, 2017. The contract is not set aside for any specific business category, and the availability of USDA Foods is contingent on continued donations by the USDA. The state makes no guarantees regarding product volumes. Reimbursement for lost or damaged USDA Foods will be at the current USDA Commodity Price Index value. While the names of any incumbent vendors are not provided, the solicitation indicates this is a re-procurement of existing services, and the value of the contract is unspecified.