RFP 025-015 Frozen Grocery Snacks

Manchester Public Schools issued RFP 025‑015 to procure frozen, grocery, and snack food items for its 14 school locations. The contract runs from July 1 2025 to June 30 2026 with two optional one‑year extensions, allowing up to three years of service. Vendors must submit net pricing on a detailed spreadsheet, meet USDA “Buy‑American” and CT snack standards, and provide all required certifications (living‑wage, debarment, USDA civil‑rights, insurance, etc.). The solicitation was open competition; after evaluation, two vendors—Ace Endico and Thurston Foods, Inc.—were each awarded portions of the contract. Deliveries are to be made directly to each school between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. on school days, with inspection rights and a 10‑day removal period for rejected items.