Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Feb 9, 2026
Due:	Mar 3, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	73 - Food Preparation and Serving Equipment J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
Solicitation No:	6100065338
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General Information

Department for this solicitation:

Procurement

Date Prepared:

02/09/26

Types:

RFI

Advertisement Type:

Service

Materials

Service & Materials

PW Construction

Agency Construction

Real Estate

Solicitation/Project#:

6100065338

Solicitation/Project Title:

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services

Description:

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is looking for information on companies that can provide cleaning, inspection and repair services on commercial food service equipment.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a solicitation.

Department Information
Department/Agency:	Department of Corrections	Delivery Location:	Statewide
County:	Statewide	Duration:	0

Contact Information
First Name:	Amanda	Last Name:	Wasko
Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)	717-728-3914	Email:	amawasko@pa.gov

Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.
Solicitation Start Date:	02/09/26
Solicitation Due Date:	03/03/26	Solicitation Due Time:	3:00 PM
Solicitation Opening Date:	03/03/26	Solicitation Opening Time:	3:01 PM
Opening Location:	Virtual
No. of Addendums:	0

Amended Date:	02/09/26

Related Solicitation Files

Original Files

RFI - Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services.pdf

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

Request for Information

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services

Summary.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) issues this Request for Information (RFI)

to solicit information that will be used to assist with the development of a solicitation for

commercial kitchen equipment services which may be released by the Commonwealth in the

near future.

Specifically, this request seeks information from which the Commonwealth can formulate

specifications and requirements, realistic timeframes and cost structures for the referenced

procurement and project. The Commonwealth desires to produce a solicitation that promotes

vendor competition and creative technical solutions. The Commonwealth is open to any and all

ideas in relation to this project and encourages alternative ideas that will help the Commonwealth

better define its requirements. This RFI is an earnest attempt to become aware of and

knowledgeable about current solutions to support the project requirements of the

Commonwealth. This RFI will also help the Commonwealth identify vendors who are able to

provide the required services to support this goal.

Background.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is looking for information on companies that can

provide cleaning, inspection and repair services on commercial food service equipment.

Issues to Be Addressed.

The Commonwealth is requesting feedback from firms with expertise in Commercial Kitchen

Equipment Services, as set forth below:

1) Include a cover letter, with the RFI response, on Company Letterhead, which includes a

point of contact name, phone number and email address.

2) Complete Attachment A, Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services Questionnaire.

Please respond to the questions in the questionnaire and limit the responses to these questions

only.

Point of Contact:

The sole point of contact for this RFI shall be Amanda Wasko at amawasko@pa.gov.

Due Date.

The Commonwealth is requesting that all responses to this RFI be submitted via email to

Amanda Wasko at amawasko@pa.gov by 3:00PM on 3/3/2026 with the subject line of

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services.

Disclaimer.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a

solicitation for future business, an offer for procurement or any other type of current or future

procurement or contractual action and is only intended to gather input. The Commonwealth will

not award a contract on the basis of this RFI nor will it pay for information it receives.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Commonwealth to form a

binding contract. No party is bound by the information provided in response to this RFI.

Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is not liable for any costs or expenses incurred by the

Respondent in the preparation of its responses.

Respondents needing confidential treatment for any proprietary information they furnish must

clearly identify that in their respective Responses. All information received in response to this

RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled in accordance with applicable law including the

Right To Know Law, as amended.

All material submitted shall be considered the property of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and

may be returned only at the Commonwealth’s option. Notwithstanding any Respondents

copies and distribute responses internally and to comply with public record or other disclosure

requirements under the provisions of any Commonwealth or United States statute or regulation, or

rule or order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

Respondents to this Request shall not provide recommendations as to specific courses of action

and shall not be deemed to be an advisor or consultant to the Commonwealth. The

Commonwealth will evaluate the information presented and determine any subsequent course of

action, which may consist of contracting for implementation of Commonwealth-determined

work. Such work may be procured through any procurement method available, and respondents

to this Request may be considered for selection to perform such work.

Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the

review, nor will they be provided copies of it.

Commonwealth Reservation of Rights.

The Commonwealth reserves the right to consider or reject any and all responses to this Request,

to amend and/or reissue this Request and to abandon and then recommence at any time, or not

recommence, this process. All costs of any response to this Request and participation in any

presentations to the Commonwealth are solely the responsibility of the Respondent and the

Commonwealth shall not be liable for payment of any such costs.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT A

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services Questionnaire

1. Is your company able to provide cleaning services for commercial kitchen equipment? Please

provide a list of equipment your company can service.

2. Is your company able to provide inspection and repair services for commercial kitchen

equipment? Please provide a list of equipment your company can service.

3. Please provide a list of brands/manufacturers your company can service.

4. Is your company able to provide hood cleanings?

5. What is the typical cost structure for the services identified in this questionnaire?

6. Does your company have the ability to service the entire state? If not, which counties can you

service?

7. Are there any value-add services that we should consider when developing a new solicitation?

Please describe.

8. Are there any other recommendations or lessons learned that have not already been mentioned

but that the Commonwealth should consider?

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Commercial Kitchen Equipment Services

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