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This AGREEMENT, made this. | J dayof DECEMBER 2017



for the Purchase and Delivery of Groceries and Meats to various Departments/ Agencies of the



Government of the Virgin Islands in the St. Thomas/ St. John District by and between the

Government of the Virgin Islands, hereinafter called the “GOVERNMENT”, and (an individual[ ]), (a



partnership[ ]), (joint venture[ ]),(a corporation [ ]), (incorporated in the state of [ ]) (Territory of St.



Thomas), doing business as Caribbean Foodservice, Inc. whose address is #18L Estate Bovoni, Suite

#C 114-118, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802hereinafter called the “CONTRACTOR”, Witnesseth:



For, and in consideration of the acceptance of the Contractor’s proposal, under Invitation for Bids

No. IFB039GVIT17 (S) opened on September 1, 2017 and the award of this contract to the Contractor,

notification hereof having been made to the Contractor on December 14, 2017, and, in further

consideration of the covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, to be well and truly

observed and faithfully kept by them, and each of them, it is mutually agreed between the parties as

follows:



SECTION 1. That for and in consideration of the price or prices and agreement in this proposal

hereto attached and made a part of this Contract, the said Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver any or

all of the commodities described in the said Invitation for Bids No. IFB039GVIT17 (S) and the Scope of

Work (Addendum I) at the price or prices stated therein and in strict accordance with the conditions of

said accepted proposal. The Advertisement, Invitation for Bids, General Provisions (Addendum I), any

Supplemental Provisions and Specifications and the Purchase Order, including any change thereof, are all

part and parcel of this Contract and are by this reference, incorporated in this Contract as fully and



effectively as if set forth in detail herein.



SECTION 2. The Government, for and in consideration of the full and true performance of the

work by the Contractor, agrees to pay the price or prices set forth in the attached Invitation for Bids and

the line items as indicated in Addendum I, in lawful money of the United States, and the payment shall be

made at the time and in the manner set forth in the Invitation for Bids and the General Provisions.



SECTION 3. This Contract shall commence on January 1. 2018 and shall terminate on

December 31, 2018, unless mutually extended or terminated by the parties. The services under this

contract shall be for a period of One (1) year with a renewal option for a period of One (1) year. No

alterations or variations of the terms of the proposal shall be valid or binding upon the Government unless

made in writing and approved by the Government.

SECTION 4. This Contract will remain in force for the full period specified and services of

termination shall be satisfactorily delivered and accepted and/or until all terms and conditions have been

met, unless:



(a) terminated prior to expiration by satisfactory delivery against orders of entire quantities

contracted for; or



(b) extended upon written authorization of the Government and accepted by the Contractor,

to permit ordering of unordered balances or additional quantities at contract price or

Prices and in accordance with the contract terms.



SECTION 5. Failure of the Contractor to deliver within the time specified, or within a

reasonable time as interpreted by the Government, or failure to make replacement of rejected

commodities when so requested, immediately or as directed by the Government, will constitute authority

for the Government to purchase in the open market to replace the commodities rejected or not delivered.

The Government reserves the right to authorize immediate purchases in the open market against

rejections on this contract when necessary. On all such purchases, the Contractor agrees promptly to

reimburse the Government for excess costs occasioned by such purchases. Such purchases will be

deducted from contract quantities. However, should public necessity demand it, the Government

reserves the right to use or consume commodities delivered which are substandard in quality, subject to

an adjustment in price to be determined by the Government.



SECTION 6. By execution of this contract, the Contractor certifies that it is eligible to receive

contracts awarded using federally appropriated funds and that it has not been suspended or debarred

from entering into contracts with any federal agency. The Contractor shall include this provision in each

of its subcontracts hereunder and shall furnish its subcontractors with the current “LIST OF PARTIES

EXCLUDED FROM FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OR NON PROCUREMENT.” In the event the

Contractor or any subcontractor misrepresents its eligibility to receive contract awards using federal

funds, the Contractor or subcontractor agrees that it shall not be entitled to payment for any work

performed under this contract or any subcontract and that the Contractor or subcontractor shall promptly

reimburse the Government of the Virgin Islands for any progress payments heretofore made.



SECTION 7. Contractor warrants that it shall not, with respect to this Contract, make or present

any claim upon or against the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any officer, department, board,

commission, or other agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent.

Contractor acknowledges that making such a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim is an offense under

Virgin Islands law.



SECTION 8. Contractor acknowledges that this Contract is funded, in whole or in part, by

federal funds. Contractor warrants that it shall not, with respect to this Contract, make or present any

claim knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent. Contractor acknowledges that making

such a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim is a federal offense.



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This Contract shall become effective immediately upon and as of the day of signature by the



Parties hereto.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have executed this CONTRACT in eight



(8) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, in the year and day mentioned in the first



paragraph.



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