12-2026-04 Specifications.xlsx

This is a specifications document for a Manufacturer Direct-to-District procurement through the Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative (MRPC) and R10 ESC for school year 2026-2027, involving food service products and related equipment for participating school districts. The document lists 64 line items spanning frozen food products (pizzas, chicken products, beef items, breadsticks, and tortillas), refrigerated items (cheese, sauces, pepperoni, and sausage), beverages (fruit slushes and juice cups), fresh fruit cups, breakfast and soft-baked bars, and commercial kitchen equipment (conveyor ovens, warming cabinets, carts, and smallwares). Estimated quantities vary significantly by item, ranging from single units for equipment such as ovens and hats to thousands of cases for high-volume items like 16-inch cheese pizzas (5,964 cases), thin pizza crusts (37,910 cases), and 6-inch pizza boxes (113,665 cases). Manufacturers specified include Alpha Foods Co., Cool Tropics/Peterson Farms, National Food Group, Pilgrims, Rich Chicks, Smartmouth Foods, Tyson Foods, and equipment suppliers such as HATCO and TurboChef. The document serves as a reference guide for vendors submitting bids through the Bonfire Bid Table, where vendors must enter offered products and pricing for each specified item.

No specific response dates, proposal due dates, site visit schedules, or award dates are provided in this specifications document. Pricing information, set-asides, incumbent vendors, and contract term details are not included in this reference document, as it functions solely as a product specification guide for the bidding process. Vendors are expected to provide pricing for equivalent or specified manufacturer products, with flexibility to offer equal alternatives where indicated in the product specifications.