The Hesperia Unified School District is soliciting sealed bids for fresh produce for its nutrition services program. Bids must be submitted by March 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Inquiries must be submitted in writing via email by March 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The initial contract term is for one year, with the option to renew for two additional years. Deliveries are to be made to multiple school sites. Bidders must include all required documents. The district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to make an award without negotiation. The district will award the bid to the most responsive and responsible bidders whose bid is the most advantageous to the district. The district reserves the right to inspect the facilities of the bidder prior to the award of a contract and during the contract period at any time during normal business hours upon prior notice. The successful bidder must have a hazard analysis critical control point program haccp for all areas of service and products including but not limited to purchasing, receiving, holding, storage, transportation and delivery. The successful bidder shall have a product recall system in place that notifies the district within 24 hours of the product recall, place inventory on an onhold status in a manner that the product cannot be issued to the district, and facilitate product clearance.
The bid is due no later than 2:00 pm on Friday, March 13, 2026. Unless extended by an addendum to the bid, the due date and time for the receipt of bids is on or before friday, march 13, 2026 at 2: 00 p. m.
The district will pay properly submitted vendor invoices within forty-five 45 days of receipt of goods or services, or combination of both. unless otherwise agreed, the district will pay properly submitted vendor invoices within fortyfive 45 days of receipt of goods or services, or combination of both.
The district will award the bid to the most responsive and responsible bidders whose bid is the most advantageous to the district. he district will award the bid to the most responsive and responsible bidders whose bid is the most advantageous to the district.
The district reserves the right, before awarding the contract to require bidders to submit or provide evidence of qualifications or any other information the district may deem necessary. he district reserves the right, before awarding the contract to require bidders to submit or provide evidence of qualifications or any other information the district may deem necessary.
Federal and state meal reimbursement lost to the district due to late andor missed deliveries will be deducted from the payment made to the successful bidder. federal and state meal reimbursement lost to the district due to late andor missed deliveries will be deducted from the payment made to the successful bidder.
The district reserves the right to inspect the facilities of the bidder prior to the award of a contract and during the contract period at any time during normal business hours upon prior notice. as a part of the evaluation process, the district reserves the right to inspect the facilities of the bidder prior to the award of a contract and during the contract period at any time during normal business hours upon prior notice.
For evaluation purposes, samples may be required. for evaluation purposes, samples may be required.
A bidder may protest the request for bid process for the project only by filing a written protest with the districts director of purchasing, print shop, and warehouse, paul lopez, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section. a bidder may protest the request for bid process for the project only by filing a written protest with the districts director of purchasing, print shop, and warehouse, paul lopez, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.
