THE FACULTY-STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (the “FSA”) AND SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (“UPSTATE”) IS SEEKING SEALED BIDS FROM QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED FOOD SERVICE OPERATORS FOR THE PROVISION OF FRESHLY PREPARED FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE AND ON-SITE RETAIL CAFÉ MANAGEMENT AT WEISKOTTEN HALL, THE NEW ACEDEMIC BUILDING AND THE CAMPUS ATIVITIES BUILDING.

Complete requirements and specifications are described in Request for Proposal (“RFP”) S-1418 which is available on Upstate’s website: http://www.upstate.edu/bid/ , and by clicking on Public Bids.

The vendor must be able to meet all of the mandatory bidder qualifications listed in Section 3, Mandatory Bidder Qualifications & Responsibilities of the RFP document. The vendor must also review, understand and accept all the terms and conditions in the RFP.

A pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for May 12, 2023, from 1:00 pm EST to 4:30 pm EST. The pre-bid conference will be held from 1:00 pm EST – 2:00 pm EST. The site visit will be held from 2:00 pm EST – 4:30 pm EST.

Proposals are due Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST.

In accordance with New York State (“NYS”) Lobbying Law §139 requirements, effective immediately, this procurement is in a "Restricted Procurement Period." This restricted period will be in effect until an award for this product and/or service has been fully executed. As this procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law §139 –j & –k, also referred to as the Lobbying Law, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed in this advertisement and in the RFP document. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract to debarment from doing business with other NYS agency. Please refer to the OGS website at http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutOgs/regulations/defaultSFL_139j-k.asp for more information on the Lobbying Law.

NYS Small Businesses and businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-A of the NYS Executive Law are encouraged to submit bids. This procurement includes Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise goals of 30% (6% for Minority and 24% for Women).

If you have any technical problems accessing the documents online, please e-mail the individual listed or call (315) 464-5720 for assistance.