Ingredient List Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the entire contract period, but it mentions that deliveries will be made to schools on Wednesdays and Thursdays when school is in session, and that a delivery schedule will be provided to the awarded vendor prior to the first day of school. The notice also states that deliveries must be made to each location plus or minus 5 minutes.

The bid notice states that allowable costs to purchase products and services will be paid by the nonprofit school food service account to the vendor net of all discounts, rebates, and other applicable credits. Credits, discounts, and rebates will be applied to the first invoice following the date they were earned. The winning bidder must familiarize themselves with 7 CFR **** and its subsections.

The bid notice states that all items sold and delivered to the district shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall be subject to inspection and approval at any time within thirty days after delivery. Rejected items shall be held at the seller's risk and expense.

The bid notice states that evaluation of bids received will be based upon the cost provided, the ability to meet the requirements and the submittal of the required documents and the qualifications of the firm submitting the bid.

Bidders must provide a copy of the last public health inspection for the production sites, at least three references of past/current customers to verify service levels, product ingredient lists for all pizzas, a list of vendor stores that would service this contract with manager and contact phone number for each vendor store, and production capacity by store. They must also provide two copies of nutrition facts label or nutrient analysis forms and two copies of product analysis sheets.

The bid notice states that in case of default by the contractor, the district will procure the services from other sources and hold the contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. Failure to perform as guaranteed, or any other default by the contractor may result in disqualification of the contractor from future bidding. Deliveries that are late and result in students waiting will not be paid for.

The bid notice mentions ot-later-than delivery date in the context of timely performance certification, but a specific overall delivery deadline for this bid is not explicitly stated. The bid notice states, all products required under any existing usda contracts purchase orders or subcontracts with a not-later-than delivery date prior to this bid opening.

The bid notice states that items will be awarded in increments of truckload sizes.

The bid notice requires offerors to complete certifications, including timely performance certification and potentially HUBZone small business price evaluation preference. It also provides North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes and business size standards for the products and/or services to be acquired.

The bid notice states that the state entity must follow the USDA federal guidelines for the school breakfast program, national school lunch program and afterschool snack program. Nutrition facts, list allergens, and ingredients list must all be made available to the state entity central office food service administrator for menu planning purposes.