Description
The State of California Department of General Services is seeking a statewide supplier to provide dehydrated vegetarian soup base (beef‑flavor and chicken‑flavor) to all state institutions. The contract is “all‑or‑none” and will be awarded to the lowest‑total‑cost responsive bidder, with socioeconomic preferences applied. The supplier must meet strict food‑safety, labeling, packaging, and regulatory requirements, and must be able to ship quarterly deliveries to dozens of correctional, health‑care, and educational facilities throughout California.
• Supply ~84,874 lb of soup base per year (≈ 43,916 lb beef‑flavor + 40,958 lb chicken‑flavor).
• Deliver in 1‑ or 2‑gallon plastic jars, ≥ 4 jars per 50‑lb carton, with full nutrition labeling and a 120‑day shelf life post‑delivery.
• Maintain USDA or CDFA food‑safety certification (or a recent third‑party audit) and provide all required certifications (Darfur, civil‑rights, GenAI, etc.).
• Contract term is 2 years with two optional 1‑year extensions; price must be firm for the base term.