The St. Tammany Parish School Board is soliciting bids for
food products for the **** school session. Vendors must submit sealed bids by 2:00 PM on Monday, June 2, 2025, to the St. Tammany Parish School Board office at 321 N. Theard Street, Covington, LA 70433. The bid includes various certifications (price determination, debarment/suspension, lobbying, non-collusion, Buy American), specifications, and a list of schools. Electronic bids are also accepted at www. ***. *. * estimated total value of the bid is $4,000,**** performance bond of 50% of the total amount of the order will be required from the successful bidders. Sales tax is not to be included in the bid price. The successful bidder must consent to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the 22nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany. A certificate of insurance is required within 15 calendar days after award. The board reserves the right to conduct a site visit/inspection of the low bidder's warehouse facility before making an award. Additional goods and quantities may be added as an addendum, not to exceed 10% of the award value. The bid opening will be held at the St. Tammany Parish School Board office. The board participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and requires the use of nonprofit
food service funds to buy domestic commodities or products for program meals. There are specific requirements for domestic products and exceptions to the Buy American provision. There are also requirements for contract provisions, including termination for cause and convenience, equal employment opportunity, Davis-Bacon Act, contract work hours and safety standards act, rights to inventions, clean air act, debarment and suspension, procurement of recovered materials, civil rights laws, record retention, termination for convenience, and piggyback provision.