VEGETARIAN & PLANT - BASED FOODS

2026-11-03

2 . 2 Background and Purpose The Department of General Services , Office of State Procurement , is committed to serving the State of Maryland and its Agencies . As a result of a Statewide Contract Award , the Contractor will provide Vegetarian & Plant - Based Foods to the Using Agencies at their request . Nonemergency deliveries are to be made in a timely manner , at the request of the Using Agency . During a declared state of emergency , the timeframe needs to be condensed to acquire necessary commodities for distribution . The quickest timeframe is within twenty - four ( 24 ) hours up to a maximum of fourteen ( 14 ) days . 2 . 3 Contractor Responsibilities and Tasks The Contractor ( s ) shall provide and deliver Vegetarian & Plant - Based Foods to the designated delivery location , at the request of the Using Agency . The Using Agency shall inspect the delivery of Vegetarian & Plant - Based Foods upon each executed delivery . Rejected items shall be promptly replaced . The State reserves the right to purchase replacement items in the open market . Contractors failing to promptly replace items lawfully rejected shall be liable for any excess price paid for the replacement , plus applicable expenses , if any . The State unilaterally may order the Contractor ( s ) in writing to suspend , delay , or interrupt all or any part of its performance for such a period of time as the Procurement Officer may determine to be appropriate for the convenience of the State . Delivery must be completed within fifteen ( 15 ) working days after receiving an order from using Agency . During a declared state of emergency , the timeframe needs to be condensed to acquire necessary commodities for distribution . The quickest timeframe is within twenty - four ( 24 ) hours up to a maximum of fourteen ( 14 ) days .

Maryland

2026-05-02