Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this bid invitation is to establish a contract for supply and delivery of Bottled Water Short Term/Emergency to the State of New Hampshire with product list and requirements indicated in the SCOPE OF WORK and OFFER sections of this bid invitation, in accordance with the requirements of this bid invitation and any resulting contract. A. Packaging: Bottled water will be least 16.9 fluid ounces, but no larger than 20 fluid ounces in 24 (twenty four) count cases stacked 70 (seventy) to 84 (eighty-four) cases per pallet. Pallets shall be designed for pick-up from all four sides. Each pallet is to be doubled wrapped for multiples of standard industry truckloads, approximately 18, (eighteen thousand) liters per truck. B. Product Best if Used Date. Upon issuance of a purchase, the best if used dates will have no less than 24 (twenty-four) months of shelf life. C. Product Standards. All water shall be produced, packaged, labeled, transported, stored and handled in accordance with Title 21, CFR, Parts 101, 110, 129 and 165 and all other applicable Federal, state and local laws and regulations. Any deviations must be authorized in writing by State of NH. D. Primary Container. The water shall be packed in single-service polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles with flat caps. Bottles may be any size from 16.9 ounces to 20 ounces. E. Documentation of Bottled Water Deliveries. The Contractor shall assure that every water order is property presented, acknowledged and obtained with documentation of date and time of arrival at the delivery site.
