Summer Feeding Supplemental Grocery Items Bid

The Elmore County Public Schools Board of Education is soliciting sealed bids to supply a wide array of grocery items for its summer feeding program, which will serve students in ten participating Alabama school districts. Vendors must provide frozen, refrigerated, shelf‑stable, and dry‑storage food products as well as packaging services, adhering to strict delivery schedules, temperature controls, and numerous federal, state, and immigration compliance requirements. The contract is initially for one year with the option to renew for up to two additional years, and prices must be firm for 365 days. • Supply of frozen breakfast and lunch entrees (e.g., chicken fillets, sausage patties, pizzas, frozen waffles) in thousands of cases. • Delivery of refrigerated items, dry‑storage goods (juice boxes, milk boxes, crackers, fruit products) and packaging materials (vacuum‑sealed containers). • Mandatory certifications: insurance, GAP/USDA inspection, E‑Verify, drug‑free workplace, and multiple federal provisions; all vendors must be licensed in Alabama and registered with the Secretary of State.