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This Solicitation opportunity from Tennessee was posted on January 29, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Bid 26-11 Commodity Processing For The School Nutrition Program Fy26

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26-11State & Local

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NAICS: 424410
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ECE/Head Start – Bulk Food/Product Purchase and Delivery for Nutrition Services
Solicitation # 2026_nutrition_servicedelivery_rfpsct-edits.pdf
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is soliciting proposals for a prime vendor to provide bulk food and product purchase and delivery for nutrition services. The scope of work requires regular weekly deliveries to Head Start sites in Omak, Inchelium, Keller, and Nespelem, Washington. Deliveries are typically conducted on a dark delivery schedule after hours to ensure student safety, with a strict blackout period between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. unless approved. The vendor must be capable of fulfilling will call orders within 30 minutes of transport time and must adhere to strict temperature controls, maintaining frozen meat at or below 0 degrees F and chilled items between 32 and 41 degrees F. All packaging and labeling must comply with USDA and FDA standards, and vendors must provide Child Nutrition labeling and product specification sheets as required by OSPI. Proposals are due by October 30, 2027, and must include a detailed approach, staff qualifications, and certifications regarding debarment and equal employment opportunity. Evaluation criteria include a strong preference for Indian-owned economic enterprises and Indian organizations, with awards granted to responsible Indian bidders if their price is within 10 percent of the lowest non-Indian proposal. The contractor must maintain general liability insurance of at least 1 million dollars per occurrence and 2 million dollars aggregate. Additionally, the vendor must comply with domestic preference regulations, ensuring that over 51 percent of final processed products consist of domestically grown agricultural commodities. Invoices are submitted monthly via email and are payable within 30 days of receipt and delivery of goods.
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The Hamilton County Department of Education in Tennessee is soliciting sealed bids under solicitation number 26-11 for commodity processing services to support the School Nutrition Program for fiscal year 2026. This procurement effort seeks vendors capable of supplying a variety of food items, including beef, chicken, pork, cheese, and applesauce, according to strict technical specifications regarding product descriptions, case sizes, and crediting information. The contract is designed to ensure the program has the necessary servings and quality of commodities to meet its nutritional requirements for the 2025-2026 school year. Interested vendors must submit their bids by the deadline of March 3, 2025. The submission process requires adherence to specific packaging and pricing validity guidelines, with all bids delivered to the Purchasing Department in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The solicitation, which was posted on January 29, 2025, includes a detailed bid schedule that serves as the primary pricing and technical specification document for the procurement process.

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Hamilton County seeks bids for 2026 school nutrition commodity processing services by March 3.

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AgencyTennessee → Hamilton County Department of Education
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COMMODITY PROCESSING FOR THE SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM FY26

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