Awarded vendors
- Conestoga
- Shannon
- Bake Crafter
- Gold Star
- J & J Snack Foods
- Foster Farms
- Michael B’s
- Buena Vista
- Los Cabos
- MCI Foods
- Bake Crafters
- Fat Cat Bakery
- Valley Foodservice
- Tyson
- Trident
- High Liner Foods
- Cool Tropics
- Tasty Brands
- UDI
- Rich’s
- ProView
Description
The Visalia Unified School District awarded a 2025‑2026 school‑year frozen‑food procurement (Bid #5047) through a competitive bid. The award list comprises over 50 distinct frozen food items—including whole‑grain breads, breakfast bars, pork‑free entrees, gluten‑free baked goods, fish sticks, and snack‑size desserts—each assigned to a specific vendor that meets USDA meal‑pattern and Smart Snacks in School requirements. The contract’s total awarded value is $1,054,500.85, with unit‑price pricing for each line‑item and delivery to multiple district sites as needed.
• Scope: Supply of whole‑grain, USDA‑compliant frozen foods for breakfast, lunch, and snacks across all district schools.
• Compliance: Whole‑grain designation, Smart Snacks criteria, pork‑free specifications for designated items, and USDA meal‑pattern equivalents.
• Structure: Multiple‑vendor award; each product category awarded to a different manufacturer/distributor; unit‑price pricing; no explicit start/end dates beyond the FY reference.