Lunch Bag Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

Bids are due by 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Bids must be submitted on the attached bid form and properly signed, in a sealed envelope clearly marked Bid L279. Bids can be sent via registered or certified mail, UPS, FedEx (with return receipt requested), hand delivered, or electronically via www. ***. *. * materials are available at www. ***. *. * and www. ***. *. * prices must include all delivery and handling charges to all St. Tammany Parish public school cafeterias. Sales tax is not included. Attached certifications (debarment/suspension, independent price determination, lobbying, non-collusion, Buy American) are required. The successful bidder will furnish a performance bond in the amount of $1,**** products must meet USDA grain requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. A grain product formulation statement and nutrition label for each item bid is required. Bids will be awarded on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsible bidder. The St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to conduct a site visit/inspection of the low bidder's warehouse facility. Protests to the award/rejection of a bid must be submitted in writing within one week of receipt of the award/rejection letter. A sample must be submitted for testing and evaluation for new items or brands. Delivery schedule must be submitted to the school food service department by July 23, 2025. Minimum delivery requirements are not specified, but orders must be placed sufficiently in advance. The school food service department reserves the right to cancel portions of the order not delivered on time. Inspection of delivered items will be conducted by the school food service department. Vendors must comply with all federal, state, and local food safety regulations. A copy of recall procedures and contact information for food recalls must be provided. Invoices must contain complete product information and be submitted monthly. Payment is due 30 days from the statement date. All required books, records, and documents must be maintained for three years after final payment. Termination clauses for convenience, cause, and failure to comply with specifications are included. A statement of no bid is encouraged if a vendor is unable to bid. The St. Tammany Parish School Board participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and is required to use nonprofit food service funds to buy domestic commodities or products for program meals. The Buy American provision must be followed. Exceptions to the Buy American provision may be approved upon request. The estimated value of this bid is $423,000. The St. Tammany Parish School Board will allow up to ten other school systems within Louisiana to purchase items awarded on this bid at the same prices and with the same terms and conditions.

This is a sources sought notice from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia Operational Rations Program Office. They are seeking feedback on the unitized group rations (UGR E) beverage base component items. The notice details the requirements for the UGR E program, including the need for grape and orange fruit juice in bags of 9 units each. The DLA is interested in suppliers who can meet increased quantity and accelerated delivery requirements, both for initial surge and sustained production during contingencies. The notice is for market research only and does not constitute a commitment for future business. Respondents are asked to provide information about their company, business size, contact information, experience with beverage components, and interest in supplying the specified items. The notice also requests information on the capabilities for storing and delivering the items.

The City of Cleveland is seeking catering services for an event at the Baldwin Water Treatment Plant on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Bids must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * by May 1, 2025, 3:00 PM. The bid must include all costs (shipping, handling, etc. ) and must be accompanied by a valid vendor license or permit from the state of Ohio. The caterer must be in business for at least one year. A site visit of the caterer's facility may be required. The bid must include a copy of current liability insurance. Invoices must not include sales tax. The bid must include the document ID number and buyer's name in the email subject line. A Northern Ireland affidavit must be completed and submitted with the bid. Bidders must disclose any wage theft or payroll fraud violations over the last three years.

The USDA is inviting offers to sell frozen and canned fruit for the National School Lunch Program. Acceptances will be announced by May 12, 2025. Deliveries are between July 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025. Offers must be submitted electronically via the web-based supply chain management system (WBSCM). There are specific requirements for small businesses, SDVOSBs, and hubzone small businesses. The solicitation includes multiple lots with different delivery destinations and quantities. Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver by the required dates. A probationary period for new and existing contractors bidding on new products exists, with awards limited to 10 truckloads per product. Successful delivery of at least five truckloads of new product is required to be removed from probationary status on future solicitations. Offerors intending to use more than one processing plant and shipping point may submit a list of their approved processing plants and shipping points on a separate sheet of paper to be uploaded in WBSCM.

The City of Cleveland is seeking bids for food service for MomsFirst staff meetings and events. All bids must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * by April 16, 2025, 3:00 PM. The subject line of the email must include the document ID number and buyer's name. The bid must include a Northern Ireland affidavit and a wage theft and payroll fraud disclosure. The bid documents must include the document ID number and buyer's name in the email subject line, a PDF file of the request for bid form, terms and conditions, and the Northern Ireland affidavit. Bidders must address all questions to the buyer. The price quoted shall be F. O. B. delivered to the place designated on the purchase order. All charges for shipping must be included within the unit price for each item quote unless otherwise designated by a separate line with a specified dollar amount inclusive of all shipping charges. No freight charges will be considered nor processed for payment unless apart of the original quote submitted prior to bid award.