Description
Palm Beach County is seeking to pre‑qualify vendors to supply a broad range of food items—including fresh, frozen, canned goods, bakery products, milk and dairy—under a term contract. Vendors must submit a sealed, signed pre‑qualification package by the February 24 2022 deadline, be registered in the County’s Vendor Self‑Service system, and meet extensive compliance, licensing, insurance, and equal‑business‑opportunity requirements. The solicitation emphasizes local‑business preference, S/M/WBE participation, and strict adherence to non‑discrimination, criminal‑history, and “Cone of Silence” rules. Successful pre‑qualified vendors will be placed on a list for future food‑service contracts, but no specific award or contract value is disclosed in the notice.
• Supplies: fresh, frozen, canned foods; bakery items; dairy products.
• Contract type: term‑based supply agreement (no fixed end date disclosed).
• Submission: sealed package, signed by authorized agent, due Feb 24 2022, 4 PM.
• Mandatory vendor registration in VSS; all subcontractors must also be registered.
• Compliance: licensing, business tax receipt, safety data sheets, EBO/S‑M/WBE goals, local preference, anti‑discrimination, criminal‑history checks.
• No guaranteed volume; vendors are added to a pre‑qualified list for future orders.