Description
Manchester Public Schools is seeking one or more vendors to supply a full range of bread products (including hot‑dog buns, hamburger buns, Pullman loaves, dinner rolls, Kaiser rolls, sub rolls, and gluten‑free loaves) to every school in the district for the 2026‑2027 school year. Deliveries must be made weekly to each school site between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with a 1‑3 day lead time for orders. All products must meet USDA K‑12 meal‑pattern grain‑equivalency requirements, be ≥ 51 % domestically sourced, and comply with the district’s packaging, inspection, and invoicing standards. The contract runs from November 1 2026 through June 30 2027, with possible one‑year extensions. Evaluation will be based on experience, product compliance, price, completeness of the proposal, logistics capability, and references.
• Weekly deliveries to 14+ school locations (≈ 750 packs/week).
• Mandatory provision of nutritional and ingredient data before first delivery.
• Vendors must have appropriate insurance, background‑check policies, and certify compliance with the Manchester Living‑Wage Ordinance.