PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
INVITATION FOR BID 274669
WASTE AND RECYCLING REMOVAL
PHILADELPHIA AREA FINE WINE & GOOD SPIRITS STORES
OVERVIEW
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is seeking a Contractor to provide Waste and
Recycling Removal Services for approximately 160 Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in Philadelphia,
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties in accordance with the specifications set forth
in this Invitation for Bid (IFB).
ISSUING OFFICE
This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued by the PLCB, Purchasing and Contract Administration Division,
Room 212, Northwest Office Building, 910 Capital Street, Harrisburg, PA 17124-0001. Antoinette
Lachina is the Issuing Officer and the sole point of contact at the PLCB for all matters regarding
this IFB- Email alachina@pa.gov.
PLCB CONTRACTING OFFICER
The PLCB Contracting Officer is the PLCB official authorized to enter into, and administer, and make
written recommendations with respect to the contracts. The PLCB Contracting Officer is Tammy
Wenrich, Manager of Purchasing and Contract Administration, Room 212, Northwest Office Building,
910 Capital Street, Harrisburg, PA 17124-0001.
PLCB CONTACT PERSON
The PLCB Contact Person, defined as the PLCB employee charged with the day-to-day supervision
of the performance of the services at the FWGS stores and who interacts with the Contractor at the
work site, is Christina Hauser, Regional Manager, Meetinghouse Business Center, 2260 Butler Pike
Suite 100, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.
MANDATORY SITE VISIT
Prior to submitting a bid, all potential Contractors must visit each mandated site listed below to
completely familiarize themselves with the geographic requirements of this IFB. The incumbent
Contractor shall be exempt from the mandatory site visit requirement. Site visits will be facilitated
during the week beginning January 19th, 2026 and can be requested by contacting Antoinette
Lachina at alachina@pa.gov.
ATTACHMENT #1- PROOF OF SITE VISIT FORM
Each contractor performing a mandatory site visit must submit the required Form. The Form must be
signed by the Contractor and the PLCB official verifying the visit. A completed and signed Form is
required for each mandatory site visit location. Failure to return the signed Form for each location
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listed below will disqualify your bid.
MANDATORY SITE VISIT LOCATIONS
1. Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store #5104
1940 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19148-2804
2. Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store #2344
1014 Baltimore Pike
Springfield, PA 19064-3733
3. Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store #4655
900 Forge Ave, Suite B-2
Norristown, PA 19403-2150
4. Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store #1516
933 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380-4527
5. Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store #0934
132 Veterans Ln, Bldg. C
Doylestown, PA 18901-8901
QUESTIONS
Except for questions asked during “Mandatory Site Visits” outlined on page 1 of this IFB, all
questions regarding this IFB must be submitted by email only, with the subject line entitled “IFB
# 274669 Questions” to the Issuing Officer, Antoinette Lachina, at alachina@pa.gov no later than
4:00 p.m. ET on January 23, 2026. Contractors shall not attempt to contact the Issuing Officer by any
other means.
All questions received will be answered in writing, and such responses shall be posted to the
Department of General Services (“DGS”) website at www.emarketplace.state.pa.us and to the Portal
as an addendum to the IFB by 4:00 p.m. ET on January 26, 2026.
Questions asked during site visits will be reproduced in writing and will be answered in writing.
Responses shall be posted to the DGS website at www.emarketplace.state.pa.us and to the Portal as
an addendum to the IFB by 4:00 p.m. ET on January 26, 2026.
All questions and official responses are considered an addendum to, and part of, this IFB. The PLCB
shall not be bound by any verbal information, nor shall it be bound by any written information that is
not either contained within the IFB or formally issued as an addendum by the Issuing Office. The
Issuing Office does not consider questions to be a protest of the specifications or of the solicitation.
CONTENT OF AND ADDENDA TO THE IFB
If the Issuing Office deems it necessary to revise any part of this IFB before the bid response
date, the Issuing Office will post an addendum to the DGS website at
www.emarketplace.state.pa.us as well as posting within the Portal. It is the Contractors’
responsibility to periodically check either system for any new information or addenda to
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the IFB. When an addendum is posted to the Portal, Contractors who have already
submitted a bid will receive a system-generated email notification alerting them to the
change. Contractors must log into the Portal to review and acknowledge the addendum to
have their bid considered. Failure to review and acknowledge the addendum will be
considered a non-responsive bid and result in bid rejection. THE CONTENTS OF THIS
SPECIFICATION DOCUMENT AND ITS ATTACHMENTS AND ADDENDA SUPERCEDES
ANY LANGUAGE IN THE PORTAL IN THE EVENT THERE IS A CONFLICT. For example, if
this specification contains requirements regarding bid validity or delivery date
requirements, no language in the Portal (or Contractor entry into the Portal, if solicited via
an entry field) will change those requirements.
SUPPLIER REGISTRATION
Contractors interested in submitting a bid must do so using the PLCB’s online self-service Oracle
Supplier Portal (the “Portal”), which is used to facilitate business with the PLCB. Contractors will be
required to register in the Portal as a “Non-Merchandise” supplier of goods and services. During the
registration process, every Contractor will be required to complete a questionnaire to verify their
supplier type (Merchandise or Non-Merchandise). Every Contractor will also be required to enter the
details of the “PLCB Purchasing team contact person”. This information can be found in the “Issuing
Office” section on page 1 of this IFB.
Registration must be completed before a bid can be submitted or a Purchase Order (PO) fully
executed. Information on how to register and related training can be found by clicking the link.
(Please Note: A PLCB Supplier number will NOT be immediately generated upon submission
or registration. The request will be processed within 3-5 business days from date received.)
https://www.lcb.pa.gov/JoinOurTeam/Pages/ERP-Resources-for-Goods-and-Services-
Suppliers.aspx
After registration, Contractors will use the Portal to manage and update account information, upload
and view invoices, view and acknowledge POs and related documents, view payment information
and track payment status.
It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the Contractor’s information contained in the Portal
is accurate and complete. Failure to update the Portal of any changes to supplier information
may result in delayed payments.
RESPONSE DATA
Contractors must submit their bids through the Portal. Bids not received on time shall be rejected.
EMAIL AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND SHALL BE REJECTED FOR
ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
ATTACHMENT #2 – Bid Form BOP-1206 must be signed in ink by an official authorized to bind the
Contractor to its provisions. Failure to sign the Bid Form BOP-1206 shall disqualify your bid. All
applicable bid documents must be timely uploaded through the Portal. For this IFB, the bid must
remain valid for at least sixty days. The contents of the bid of the successful Contractor will be
incorporated into the contract.
To be considered, Contractors must submit their bid through the Portal on or before 12:00 p.m.
February 9th, 2026. See the Supplier Registration section on page 4 of this IFB for more
information on accessing the Portal and registering as a Supplier.
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The following documents must be included with your bid. Failure to include these required
documents will be considered a non-responsive bid and result in bid rejection.
1. Attachment #2 - BOP-1206
2. Bid Bond
3. Performance Bond
4. Waste Hauler Permit (Including Subcontractors)
5. Attachment #1 – Proof of Site Visit Forms (5 total)
6. Attachment #3 – Sample Cost Sheet
7. Attachment #4 – Store Listing
8. Attachment #5 – BOP-2201 Woker Protection and
Investment Certification Form
9. Attachment #6 – GSPUR-89 Reciprocal Limitations
Act Requirements
10. Attachment #7 – BOP-2401 Russia Belarus
Certification
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SAMPLE COST SHEET
ATTACHMENT #3 – Sample Cost Sheet has been attached to show contractors in more detail what is
required to submit a complete bid. Line-item pricing must be submitted through the Portal in its entirety with
no variations or conditions. No other forms of pricing will be accepted. There is a section in the Portal to
submit cost information. The Sample Cost Sheet does NOT have to be uploaded with the bid. Sample Cost
Sheets will not be opened or reviewed if submitted.
For this bid, quantities in the Portal, on the specifications, and on the Sample Cost Sheet must be
exact.
WORKERS PROTECTION CERTIFCATION
This procurement is subject to Executive Order 2021-06 Worker Protection and Investment.
Contractors must complete ATTACHMENT #5 - BOP-2201 Worker Protection and Investment
Certification Form and submit with the bid.
RECIPROCAL LIMITATIONS ACT REQUIREMENTS
This procurement is subject to the Reciprocal Limitations Act. Contractors must complete sections
3 and 4 of ATTACHMENT #6 – GSPUR-89 Reciprocal imitations Act Requirements and
submit with the bid.
RUSSIA BELARUS CERTIFICATION
This procurement is subject to Act 57 of 2023 Russia Belarus Certification. The PLCB will certify
the contractor’s compliance with ATTACHMENT #7 – BOP-2401 Russia Belarus Certification
Form. Contractors are not required to complete this form.
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METHOD OF AWARD
This is a single award contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid,
determined by the Total Cost for all prices, meets the requirements and criteria set forth in this IFB.
Upon award of the Contract, a Purchase Order (PO) will be issued with a Notice to Proceed
indicating the contract term.
INSURANCE
For each year of the contract, the selected Contractor shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance
indicating that the following insurance coverage is in force during the term of the contract.
Documented evidence, such as a Certificate of Insurance or other proof acceptable to the
PLCB that insurance will be extended to the Contractor, must accompany the bid. Such
policies shall name the PLCB as an additional insured on certificates when issued and contain a
provision that coverage afforded under the policies will not be canceled or changed until at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to the PLCB:
a. Workers’ Compensation Insurance sufficient to cover all of the Contractor’s employees
working to fulfill this contract in accordance with the Worker’s Compensation Act of 1915 and
any supplements or amendments thereof.
b. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance and Property and Damage Insurance. The limits
of such insurance shall be not less than $1,000,000.00 for injury to or death of one person
in a single occurrence and $3,000,000.00 for injury to or death of more than one person in a
single occurrence and $500,000.00 for a single occurrence of property damage.
BID BOND
Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board, as a bid guarantee. The bid guarantee will be forfeited as liquidated damages by the
successful bidder if the bidder fails to comply with the terms of the bid. Failure to include a five
thousand-dollar ($5,000.00) Bid Bond with your bid shall disqualify your bid immediately.
PERFORMANCE BOND
For each year of the contract, the selected Contractor shall be required to submit a Performance
Bond, or other performance guarantee acceptable to the PLCB, in the amount of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00). Documented evidence that surety can be furnished must accompany the
bid. This documented evidence is obtainable from your surety.
BID TABULATIONS RESULTS
Results of this bid will be posted within 48 hours to the DGS website at
http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/. Bid results do not confer any contractual rights until a formal
written contract has been executed by all necessary PLCB and Commonwealth officials. Any
additional information will require a Right to Know request found at
http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/bidopportunities/19114.
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