Certified LabDiet Animal Food, Miscellaneous Animal food & Bedding.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University intends to procure Certified LabDiet Animal Food, Miscellaneous food & Bedding pursuant to its discretionary authority under Education Law Section 355 (5)(b), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from New York State small businesses, from businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-a of the New York State Executive Law and, if applicable, from businesses selling commodities. A sealed bid will not be held. Any vendor who believes that they can provide this product or an approved equivalent is invited to contact the Officer listed below to discuss this opportunity prior to the due date stated in the advertisement. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law Section 139 j&k. (aka the Lobbying Law) Therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual listed below. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. The successful vendor shall be required to complete and submit documents related to NYS Finance Law Section 139, NYS Tax Law Section 5-a and valid/current NYS Workers’ Compensation and Disability Forms. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: WF Fisher. 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%