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The County of Riverside Purchasing Department on behalf of the Department of Animal Services in support of its mission is soliciting quotations for Pet Food for Dogs and Cats, and Animal Supplies as outlined under Exhibit “A” of this RFQ. The Department has four animal shelters located throughout the County. ALL prices quoted must be inclusive freight, handling charges, and any other applicable fees. Department expenses average $200,000 annually. The Department shall not be held liable to any dollar amount. Orders fluctuate based on the number of animals being sheltered. Orders for product are generally placed on a weekly basis. Delivery is primarily to the Western Riverside Shelter located in Jurupa Valley, CA. Backorders are not acceptable as detailed under Section 11.0 “Backorders.” It’s recommended that the awarded bidder should it be necessary to offer the County a substitute item and have it on hand in case there are any occurrences where the original bid items cannot be delivered. The County shall analyze the substitute item being offered and only by mutual acceptance will a substitute item be accepted. ALL substitute items must meet or exceed the specifications of the items listed under “Exhibit A” Product Listing, as detailed in Section 12.0 “Or Equal”. Products for food shall disclose the expiration dates. The shelf-life expectancy of the product shall be at a minimum of six months after the receipt of goods. Addition of New Products to the Contract: Following the contract award, additional products of the same general category that may have been encompassed in the award of this contract, and that are not already on the contract, may be added. The Contractor must obtain prior written approval from the Department Buyer, BEFORE adding an item to the contract. Bidders’ responses shall disclose the following: Bidder’s must disclose the unit of measure (UOM) for each item they are bidding on if it differs from the (UOM) listed under Exhibit “A” Product Listings. The shipping packaging method per product (e.g., 5.5OZ/CN; 24 CN/CS) Bidders are required to submit the following documents with their bid responses/packages: Instructions to Bidders: Page 2 – Terms & Conditions Acknowledgement Appendix A, Page 3 – Information Section 74 kQab 9778775 TGwZDvg EPXpzy 2 970450038 aQ 77 5 08 IFy eghNPrS 6cKB 060 79968631 8 gLOS FlGQX 3228189 5s7S7Fx5

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