How to become a supplier to TravelCenters of America
Thank you for your interest in becoming a supplier to TravelCenters of America (TA), the nation's largest full service travel center network. Due to the large number of requests that we receive, we have established a system to help make the process easier and more efficient for all parties involved.
Suppliers who wish to initiate a business relationship with TA must complete each of the steps below. Unsolicited, non-conforming samples or proposals may not be reviewed or returned.
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Read these instructions carefully. If you are presenting a product for resale, then read all of the Supplier Guidelines. |
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Visit one or more TravelCenters of America locations and compare your product or service to our existing products and services. |
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Complete the appropriate Supplier Questionnaire: Questionnaire for suppliers of re-sale items, Questionnaire for suppliers of non-resale items or services or Questionnaire for restaurant products or services. Do not leave blanks. If a question or direction is not applicable to you, state such and explain the reason. Submit originals to TA with your proposal. |
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The stability of your company and your ability to provide a continuous supply of the products and services that TA needs to operate are vital concerns to us and an integral part of our supplier assessment process. Therefore, we ask that you submit with your proposal copies of your balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows for the past two fiscal years. These will be kept confidential. |
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Submit a completed W-9 Form. (You can download a W-9 form at the IRS web site). |
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Submit a copy of your liability insurance certificate. |
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Gather all information about your products or services including catalogs, price lists, etc.. For product suppliers (for resale), TA requires that products have a UPC label for scanning. Include in your submittal a copy of your UCC (Uniform Code Council) membership. Submit a copy of each of your published price lists, being certain to include your lowest published price list. |
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Select samples to submit (if applicable). DO NOT submit one of a kind samples or prototypes. Your sample becomes property of TravelCenters of America once submitted and will not be returned. DO NOT send refrigerated food samples. If you have food samples that require preparation or refrigeration, note this on the Questionnaire and you will be contacted by TA regarding providing prepared or refrigerated samples for evaluation. |
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Make copies of all information prior to submittal to TravelCenters of America. |
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Submit originals (except where noted above) of all documents and samples to:
Procurement Director |
After we receive your completed proposal packet, we will respond to your proposal within 90 days. Incomplete proposal packets will be discarded or, at TA's discretion, returned at supplier's expense. All materials submitted, including samples, become property of TravelCenters of America.