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Norton City Schools·Virginia

IFB #2026-A SAM Food Buying Co-Op

Closes 5/6/2026$4M – $13MInvitation for Bid
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Description

The Southwest Virginia and surrounding jurisdictions have formed a food buying cooperative (SAM CO‑OP) that serves 155 school and correctional facilities, providing roughly 74,000 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). The cooperative is now soliciting sealed bids from qualified vendors to supply cafeteria food and related supplies for the member facilities. This contract will cover the procurement, delivery, and potential storage of a broad range of food items and associated consumables required for daily meal service across the participating districts and the regional jail system.

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Contact

Nicholas Childers

Key dates

Opened
4/15/2026
Closes
5/6/2026

Last updated

Details

Type
Invitation for Bid
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
NAICS
722310
Solicitation №
IFB-116086

Budget estimate

$4,000,000 – $13,000,000

No contract value is disclosed, but supplying food for 155 facilities serving ~74,000 meals daily suggests a multi‑million‑dollar annual spend. Assuming an average cost of $5–$10 per meal, annual procurement could range from $135 million to $270 million. The vendor’s margin on such contracts typically falls between 3%‑5%, implying an annual revenue for the contractor of roughly $4 million to $13 million. Therefore, a realistic budget estimate for the winning bidder would be in the low‑single‑digit millions to low‑double‑digit millions of dollars per year.

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