This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) from the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) for milk and dairy products for twelve NOLA Public Schools for the **** school year. Bids must be submitted electronically by Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:00 a. m. CST. Specifications and qualification documents are available on the district's website. All questions must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * by May 15, 2026. The contract term is one year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Deliveries are required to various school sites within ten operating days of request, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m. Invoices are to be submitted to the OPSB Child Nutrition Department. Payment will be made based on receipt of material or properly executed invoice. The OPSB is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes. Substitutions require prior written approval. Samples may be required prior to award. The Buy American provision must be complied with. Vendors must also comply with federal regulations, including those related to debarment and suspension, and lobbying. A certification of independent price determination is required.
The electronic bid submittal deadline is Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:00 a. m. CST. Deliveries are to be made within ten operating days of request, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m.
Invoices will be paid based upon receipt of material or properly executed invoice, whichever is later. Payment will be made on the basis of the unit price listed in the blanket order. Terms are understood as net 30 days.
The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder that meets or exceeds the specifications/scope of work outlined in the bid documents. Selection shall be made of one or multiple firms deemed to be fully qualified and best suited among those submitting proposals on the basis of the evaluation factors contained in this ITB.
The bid documents mention that a responsible vendor is a vendor who has adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain such resources, can comply with the delivery requirements, and is a qualified and established firm regularly engaged in the type of business that provides the items listed herein. Performance investigations may be made as part of the proposal evaluation process.
If the bidder fails to meet the requirements or to deliver articles within the time specified, the board reserves the right to obtain the articles from any other person or firm at such price as may be charged without competitive bids. The difference between the price paid and the contract price shall be deducted from the following or any subsequent payment to the contractor.
The document does not mention a mandatory site visit. It states that all visitors to NOLA PS are required to check in at the lobby receptionist desk and to wear a mask if required.
Samples may be required prior to award being made. Additional samples needed for a bid to be evaluated properly shall be delivered within 5 business days from the time the proposer is notified by the purchasing department.
If any proposer who submitted a proposal has an objection to the award of the contract to the selected proposer, the objecting proposer shall furnish that protest, in writing, to the executive director of procurement or designee within ten 10 business days of the notification of nonaward.
The anticipated total value of this bid is unknown, due to post covid-19 price escalations, and current national trade conflicts. Therefore, the Orleans Parish School Board shall not be held to previous estimated dollar values, for total purchases in relation to this bid.
