Milk and Dairy Products

The Louisiana State Agency, through the Orleans Parish School Board, is soliciting bids for the supply of milk and dairy products to approximately twelve schools across Orleans Parish, with deliveries required to be made F.O.B. within New Orleans city limits. The solicitation, numbered 654321-27CN0001, was posted on May 7, 2026, with responses due by 3:00 p.m. CST on May 22, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to [email hidden]; no physical submissions are accepted. The contract, governed under NAICS code 311511 and classified as a SLED procurement, is intended to run from the issuance of the first purchase order through June 30, 2027, with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods, and may continue month-to-month if a new contract is not executed. Awards will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, requiring vendors to meet all technical specifications including product quality, safety, and delivery reliability while offering the most competitive price. Deliverables include assorted gable top cartons of 1% white, skim, chocolate, and strawberry milk; 1% low-fat buttermilk; lactose-free milk; and Grade A large white eggs, with quantities specified but unit prices left blank, rendering the estimated contract value unofficial due to market volatility and lack of bid pricing. All dairy products must be packaged in gable top cartons, stored and transported at 40–42°F using mechanically refrigerated units with no ice, and must have a minimum shelf life of two months. Each carton must be labeled with an expiration date and nutrition information per Louisiana State Board of Health regulations, and packing slips with the purchase order number must be attached externally. Products must comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, USDA Grade Standards, and state health codes, with no substitutions permitted without prior written approval. Vendors must certify their ability to deliver all items, comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws including labor and employment standards, and adhere to non-discrimination requirements under Executive Order 11246. Subcontracting is prohibited without prior written consent, and all subcontracts must flow down the same obligations. Vendors must carry a minimum of $1,000,000 in errors and omissions insurance naming NOLA-PS as