The St. Tammany Parish School Board is seeking bids for commodity processing for the **** school session. Bids must be submitted by March 3, 2026, and include specific forms and certifications. The Buy American provision applies. The estimated value is $404,000. 00. The school board reserves the right to conduct a site visit/inspection of the low bidders warehouse facility before making an award. The vendor must provide a copy of their recall procedures as well as contact information for the persons responsible for handling food recalls. The vendor must comply with all federal, state and local laws and all government and company food safety regulations and requirements.
The notice states that all deliveries are to be made within the operational hours of Gold Star Foods of Louisiana, Inc.
The notice states that payment will be due 30 days from date of statement.
The notice states that awards will be made to the lowest bidder whose bid conforms to the specifications provided, the value passthrough method of fee for service and consideration given to qualities of the articles and ability to use deferred usda commodity food in its entirety.
The notice states that he attached certification regarding debarmentsuspension, certificate of independent pricedetermination, certificate regarding lobbying, disclosure of lobbying activities, noncollusionstatement, buy american provision certification form and firearm antidiscriminatory act 581 mustbe completed and returned with your bid. failure to comply will cause your bid to be nonresponsive.
The notice states that epeated failures to not make scheduled deliveries in accordance with bid specifications will result in disqualificationand to charge the successful bidder with the cost in excess of the contract price.
The notice states that he st. tammany parish school board reserves the right to conduct a site visitinspection of the low bidders warehousefacility before making an award.
The notice states that before a new item or brand is to be considered, a sample must be submitted to the schoolfood service department to be tested and evaluated as to equal quality in comparison to the approvedbrand list.
The notice states that any protest to the awardrejection of a bid or proposal must besubmitted in writing to supervisor of purchasing, 321 n. theard street, covington, la **** within one 1week from receipt of awardrejection letter.
The notice states that he estimated values of this bid is 404, 000.