1-26.27 Bottled and Canned Beverages Bid Worksheet FPS NS 3.31.xlsx

This is a bid worksheet for bottled and canned beverages issued by the Fargo Public School District in North Dakota for the 2026-27 school year. The District is seeking line-item bids with fixed pricing from vendors to supply Smart Snack compliant beverages for service in six secondary school cafeterias. The bid worksheet specifies seven distinct beverage categories with defined specifications, including non-carbonated nutrient-enhanced fruit drinks, diet sodas, antioxidant-enhanced beverages, low-calorie flavored drinks, caffeinated fruit juices, purified water, and 100% fruit juice options. The estimated annual usage for all items combined totals approximately 62,000 servings. Vendors are required to propose a minimum number of flavors for each category, with awards anticipated for up to four options in Item 1 and up to three options in Item 4. The worksheet does not specify response dates, due dates, site visits, bidders' meetings, or award dates.

Pricing for each beverage item is to be submitted on a per-case basis with automatic calculation to per-bottle or per-can pricing to four decimal points. All bid items must comply with Smart Snack standards and meet specific caloric, caffeine, and nutritional requirements detailed in the worksheet. The document provides brand examples for each beverage category to guide vendor submissions, including products such as Propel Zero, Powerade Zero, Coke Zero, Pepsi Zero, Bubblr, Topo-Chico, Body Armour, and Tropicana. No information regarding set-asides, incumbent vendors, current environment factors, or funding sources is provided in this worksheet.