NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY

Competitive Solicitation 02524

Fresh Dairy Products

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: November 21, 2024

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: January 14, 2025

Find the full solicitation on Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). Vendors not registered in WEBS will not receive updates or amendments to the solicitation, which could disadvantage your bid.

Pre-bid conference: December 4, 2024, 10:00am – 11:00am (Pacific Time)

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Meeting ID: 271 350 425 617

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Contract location: Regional and County awards.

Contract description: The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services is issuing this Competitive Solicitation pursuant to RCW 39.26.  Enterprise Services intends to conduct a competitive procurement to establish and award, as appropriate, multiple Contracts, by specified geographic area, for Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers to purchase fresh dairy products such as milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, buttermilk and/or ice cream.

Commodity codes: 380-10 Butter · 380-15 Cottage Cheese · 380-30 Cream, All Types (Including Sour Cream) · 380-033 Desserts, Milk Based · 380-45 Ice Cream · 380-75 Milk, All Types · 380-90 Yogurt

Inclusion plan: None

Preference/priority points:  points

• Executive Order 18-03 – 15 points

Washington Small and Veteran-owned Businesses: This solicitation includes opportunities for small and veteran owned businesses.

For no-cost assistance on bidding state government contracts, contact Washington APEX Accelerator, formerly (PTAC). APEX exists to help small and disadvantaged businesses compete in the government marketplace.

Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available  in WEBS: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/.

Question-and-answer period: November 21, 2024 – December 31, 2024. Submit questions or concerns about this solicitation in writing to the Procurement Coordinator: Kathy Paterson at DESContractsTeamFir@des.wa.gov.