Description
The Shelby County Board of Education is seeking a fixed‑price, sealed‑bid vendor to provide all cafeteria food items, ingredients, and related consumables, as well as cleaning and sanitizing chemical products, for the 2026‑2027 school year. The contract covers roughly 92,000 lunches and 53,000 breakfasts daily across more than 200 schools, requiring compliance with USDA nutrition standards, Child Nutrition labeling, and extensive safety documentation (MSDS, HACCP, GAP/GMP). Deliveries will be made to the Central Nutrition Center’s refrigerated/frozen warehouse and a separate dry‑item storage facility, with pallet height limits (now 60 inches per Addendum I) and a $1,200 lump‑sum fee for oversized loads. Vendors must submit hard‑copy bids by March 24, 2026, provide samples for new or “approved‑equal” brands by March 16, 2026, and respond to any questions by March 3, 2026. The award will be based on the lowest responsible bid that meets all product, pricing, and compliance requirements, with a contract term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and an optional one‑year renewal.
• Supply of USDA‑compliant food items (breakfast, lunch, snacks) for >200 schools.
• Supply of cleaning, sanitizing, and hazardous‑chemical products with full SDS documentation.
• Strict delivery specifications, pallet height limits, and a $1,200 per‑load “lumping” fee for non‑conforming pallets.
• Mandatory certifications: Buy‑American, insurance, anti‑bribery, non‑collusion, non‑discrimination, and background checks for any staff on school grounds.