Dcasdivision of Municipal Supply ServiceIssuing agency·New York·via the NYC PASSPort procurement portalThe New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services ("DCAS") is issuing a solicitation to obtain bids for DOC FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. This will be a 1-Year Requirements Contract ("RC"). The sponsoring Agency is The Department of Correction ("DOC"). Please see the solicitation documents in PASSPort for additional details. Please submit your proposals by both acknowledging the receipt of the RFx in the Acknowledgement tab and completing your response in the Manage Responses tab in the City's PASSPort System (nyc.gov/passport). Vendor resources and materials can be found at the link below under the Finding and Responding to RFx heading. If you need additional assistance with PASSPort, please contact the MOCS Service Desk at the link below. MOCS Service Desk: nyc.gov/mocshelp Vendor Resources: https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/passport/getting-started-with-passport.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/passport/passport-faqs.page
Estimated value: $1,277,032.30. Questions due: 9/25/2026. Contract term: 1/1/2027 – 12/31/2027
The awarded vendor must deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to DOC locations, including Riker's Island Central Freezer, with weekly deliveries required. Products must comply with specified food standards, including NYS Grown requirements for Class 1 items. The vendor is responsible for scheduling appointments, providing delivery schedules to DCAS BQA, and adhering to packaging and labeling requirements.
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Source: NYC PASSPort (RFx 37879), retrieved via the NYC PASSPort procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
