01326 Fresh Bakery Items

The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services is initiating a competitive procurement process under solicitation number 28508 to establish statewide and county-specific contracts for fresh bakery items. This initiative allows Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers, particularly those managing institutional menus such as correctional facilities, school districts, and higher education institutions, to acquire products including sliced bread, bagels, dinner rolls, and hamburger and hot dog buns. A critical requirement of the contract is that all fresh bakery items must be delivered within 48 hours of production, and frozen items are explicitly excluded from the scope of this agreement. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of December 3, 2026. The procurement is managed by the Department of Enterprise Services, with Kathy Paterson serving as the primary point of contact.