Tuna, Canned & Pouched

California's Department of General Services, Procurement Division is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 0000040480 to establish a mandatory statewide contract for canned and pouched tuna, with a bidders' conference on November 17, 2026 and bids due December 1, 2026. Award is "All or None" to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest cost after applying all applicable preferences and incentive calculations. The solicitation offers incentive opportunities for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation and allows Small Business preference, Non-Small Business Subcontractor preference, and Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) preference claims.

The solicitation covers three line items under UNSPSC 50121538: canned water-pack tuna in 66.5 oz units (2,064 cases estimated annually), 43 oz pouch packs (3,176 cases), and 2 oz pouch packs (8,638 cases). Bidders must provide HACCP certificates, analytical test results documenting histamine and methylmercury levels, and Dolphin-Safe documentation if applicable. The State requires product samples at no cost if requested and reserves the right to conduct random sample compliance reviews after award.

The anticipated spend is $887,798.56 over the two-year initial term, with two optional one-year extensions. Prices are firm fixed for the original term, and the contractor must report manufacturer price declines immediately and pass savings to ordering agencies. Prices must be quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid, and sales tax is added at invoicing. Minimum delivery is 35 cases per order. The pricing worksheet requires List Price/MSRP, contract price per case, and resulting contract discount for each line item, with List Price/MSRP independently verifiable and publicly available.

Bids are due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT by email to CMU@dgs.ca.gov, with a public cost opening at 2:15 p.m. PT that day. The bidders' conference takes place November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT via Microsoft Teams. Submitting a bid constitutes automatic consent to the Alternative Protest Process under California Public Contract Code Section 12125 et seq., and a bidder intending to protest must file a written Notice of Intent to Protest before the close of the protest period or waive that right.