The Successful Bidder shall provide all labor, supervision, material, equipment, etc., as required, to successfully provide bulk packaged drinking water. A. Technical Specifications 1. All packaged water products must be processed, packaged, labeled and transported in accordance with regulations of the Virginia Health Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Bottled and canned water shall confirm with the following regulations: a. FDA Standards of Quality as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 165.110(b): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-165#p-165.110(b) b. EPA National Primary Drinking Water Standards and Secondary Drinking Water Standards: https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/drinking-water-regulations 2. Bidders may submit descriptive literature on all offered bottled and/or canned water product(s) with their bid. Descriptive literature shall include, at minimum, product manufacturer, name, size/quantities, image of packaging label, bottle/can container composition, recommended shelf-life, and guides to interpret packaging code. If information is not included, the County reserves the right to request such information prior to award of contract. 3. The Successful Bidder(s) shall not provide any product with a sell-by, best-by, or expiration date listed before 180 days after the date and time of delivery to the County.
