Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: 2018 SuNup Food Service Program Description: Meal Services Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Preferred Meal Systems, Inc., 5240 St. Charles Road, Berkeley, Illinois 60163 Contract Amount: $886,172.00 Funding Source: The State of New Jersey, Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition Funding Account Codes: NW051 G18 8H8B0 72020 B2018 Contract Period: July 2, 2018 through August 31, 2018 Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Advertised: May 8, 2018 Bids solicited: Sixteen (16) Bids received: One (1) and rejected Re- Advertised: June 12, 2018 Bids solicited: Thirteen (13) Bids received: One (1)