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Under the terms of Section 1846-a of the Tax Law, the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance has the authority to sell the stock of confiscated tobacco products which came into the possession of the Department pursuant to judicial law. This restricted sales are open to any interested bidder who possesses a current New York State license to distribute tobacco products.

This page has been designed to allow you easy electronic access to all bid documents relating to any tobacco products sale identified in the table below. If you are interested in submitting a bid proposal to this Department, be sure to follow all instructions and requirements outlined in the bid documents to avoid the unnecessary rejection of your proposal. Please note - the Department cannot accept bidder proposals electronically.

All amendments, clarifications, and announcements relating to this tobacco products sale will be posted on this Web page under the appropriate sale number. It is the bidder's responsibility to check this Web page periodically for any updates. All applicable amendment information must be incorporated into the bidder's proposal. Failure to include this information with your proposal may result in disqualification.

You can download an electronic version of the bid documents associated with the tobacco products sale identified below by clicking the desired sale number. All documents are being distributed in the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you encounter any difficulty downloading the documents, please call (518) 457-0954.

Adobe Reader is required to view and print the bid documents. If you do not have this software, here is how to download a free copy.

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Section 1846-a of the New York State Tax (TAX) Law on Seizures & Forfeitures


Web site or bid questions should be e-mailed to BFS_Contracts@tax.state.ny.us