Bid Solicitation Update January 23, 2026:
The following updates have occurred regarding Solicitation No. 23421. All documents listed below are posted on the OGS website, at: https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/biddocuments/23421bid and are marked as “New” or "Revised". Prospective Bidders are strongly advised to review each document carefully.
1. OGS has posted prospective Bidder Questions and OGS Responses to this Solicitation.
2. OGS has revised the Bid Document for this Solicitation. All revisions are noted in RED font. Sections that have been revised are as follows:
a. 4.5 Bid Pricing Submittal (B)(3) and (D)
3. OGS has revised Attachment 1 – Pricing for this Solicitation. Only the Instructions & Fields worksheet of Attachment 1 has been revised to include the updated language within the Bid Document as noted above. OGS will accept either the original or revised Attachment 1 – Pricing.
As a reminder, the Bid opening date is February 26, 2026.
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The State of New York seeks to establish Centralized Backdrop Contracts for the acquisition of the following specified four (4) Lots for Kitchen
and Laundry Equipment. Lots 1 contains multiple Sub-Lots. Examples of the Products that may be included in each Lot are found below.
Examples are meant to be descriptive, not exhaustive.
Lot 1 – Commercial Kitchen
Sub-Lot a. Food Prep, Storage and Transport. Examples: mixers, slicers, food prep tables
Sub-Lot b. Refrigeration. Examples: reach-ins, walk-ins, freezers, cook chill
Sub-Lot c. Cooking, Holding and Warming. Examples: ovens, steamers, heated holding cabinets
Sub-Lot d. Dishwashers. Examples: dishwashers, racks, dish tables
Lot 2 – Commercial Laundry
Commercial washers and dryers
Lot 3 – Residential Kitchen
Residential refrigerators, ranges, ovens, microwaves, dishwashers
Lot 4 - Residential Laundry
Residential washers and dryers
Bidders are not required to Bid on all Lots but may Bid on as many Lots as they wish. Lot 1 contains multiple Sub-Lots and Bidders are not required to Bid on all Sub-Lots within Lot 1 but may Bid on as many Sub-Lots as they wish. Bidders are not required to offer a Manufacturer’s entire Product line within a Lot or Sub-Lot. Bidders shall only offer Products within the scope of this Solicitation as part of their Bids. Any Products outside the scope of this Solicitation shall be rejected.
The following are specifically excluded from the scope of this Solicitation: Design services, Installation and/or maintenance requiring Public Works (Public Works compliance must be procured Separately), Used or refurbished Products, Removal of existing equipment, Custom Products - Products that do not have an MSRP or are manufactured on a made to order basis.
All bid documents and attachments are available for viewing and downloading at:
https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/biddocuments/23421bid
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Bidders are advised that this solicitation is in a Restricted Period effective December 9, 2025. Pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this Solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between OGS and a Bidder during the procurement process. Further information about these requirements can be found on the OGS website at: https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl.
Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:
B&G Foodservice Equipment, LLC
Main-Ford General Supply Co., Inc.
Singer Flihan LLC
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)
SDVOB Goal: 0.00%
Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE)
MBE Goal: 0.00%
WBE Goal: 0.00%
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE)
DBE Goal: 0.00%