The Elk Grove Unified School District issued a bid for Food Products & Commodity Processed Potatoes, Food and Nutrition Services. The bid was awarded to nine vendors: Sysco, Danielson, Goldstar, Churchfield, Bakemark, MCI Foods, Spirited Foods, Highland Beef Farms, and Dole Packaged Foods. The total value of the awards is approximately $5.5 million. The vendors will provide food products and services to the District. The contract is contingent upon the Board of Trustees' approval.
• The bid was issued on February 23, 2024, and sixteen bids were received by the closing date of March 29, 2024.
• The District's Purchasing Department evaluated the bids and selected the most advantageous combination of value to be delivered per dollar.
• The award is contingent upon the Board of Trustees' approval.
• The vendors will provide food products and services to the District.