SB26-9 - Canned Foods

AI Summary

RFP by Utah Division of Purchasing for bulk canned food purchasing. Contract length five years with multiple awards possible. Vendors must meet technical and cost criteria. Administrative fee 0.75%. Key commodity codes include canned fruit and canned fish.

Opportunity details

Solicitation No.: 235025
Type / RFx: RFP
Status: Open
Level: state
Published Date: Invalid Date
Due Date: June 4, 2026
NAICS Code: 311421 AI guide
Jurisdiction: Utah
State: Utah
Agency: Utah

Description

State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the Issuing and Conducting Procurement UnitThe purpose of this RFP is to enter into a contract to provide Bulk Canned Food PurchasingThis RFP may result in multiple awards. The methodology that will be used to determine the number of awards is: - Vendors must meet all Mandatory Minimum Requirements to proceed to the Technical Evaluation. - Vendors must score at least 455 of the 700 available points (65%) in the Technical Evaluation to proceed to the Cost Evaluation. - Vendors who receive a total of at least 650 of the available 1000 total points (technical + cost) will be awarded a contract.Length of Contract: Five Years Vendor must guarantee its pricing for Three Months Administrative Fee: .75 % (Three quarters of one percent)

Commodity Codes

Commodity Codes: UNSPSC 5036 Canned or jarred fruit: The ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been canned or jarred for preservation. To qualify as being canned or jarred the fruit should have been subjected to one or more commercial processes for sterilizing, pressure sealing (vacuum), etc. in order to prevent contamination by microbial agents. UNSPSC 50121541 Canned fish: Canned or tinned fish are food fish which have been processed, sealed in an airtight container such as a sealed tin can, and subjected to heat. Canning is a method of preserving food. WFP food convention

Events & Timeline

Status	Event Name	Location	Description	Dates	Mandatory
Ongoing	Open Date	Online Portal	Posting date for the Opportunity	May 6th 2026, 2:00 PM MDT	N/A
Upcoming	Questions Due Date	Online Portal	Deadline to submit Questions	May 18th 2026, 5:00 PM MDT	N/A
Upcoming	Close Date	Online Portal	Deadline for Submissions	Jun 4th 2026, 3:00 PM MDT	N/A

Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Name	Type	# Files	Requirement
Vendor certifies that they have read and agree to the Vendor Prerequisites document located in the Files	Data Type: Yes/No	N/A	Required

Attachments

Key dates

Invalid DatePublished
June 4, 2026Responses Due

AI classification tags

canned foods bulk food purchasing food preservation state government procurement food distribution

Frequently asked questions

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