2026-2027 Brown Box.pdf
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- BD-26-1322-SPS08-SPS08-125463
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- Essex County, Massachusetts
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This is a Brown Box Data Entry Report submitted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Child Nutrition Programs for the 2026-2027 fiscal year under Agreement #05-262. The report documents food procurement requirements for the school food service program, detailing 456 total line items across multiple product categories including poultry, meat, beans, frozen vegetables, canned vegetables, frozen fruit, canned fruit, dried fruit, grains, rice, and seeds. Specific items include diced chicken in 40-pound cartons, ground beef, sliced turkey breast, various frozen and canned vegetables, berries, and canned fruits, with quantities ranging from 2 to 10 units per delivery. Requested delivery dates span from August 15, 2026 through March 31, 2027, distributed throughout the school year to support meal programs across multiple schools. The procurement is part of the Town of Saugus School Committee's Request for Proposal for food service management beginning in school year 2026-2027, with critical RFP deadlines including a mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference on March 11, 2026; written questions due by March 13, 2026; sealed proposal submissions due March 24, 2026; contract award by April 9, 2026; and executed contracts due by June 5, 2026. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options for up to two additional one-year renewals.
The procurement operates as a cost-reimbursable contract structure whereby the selected Food Service Management Company will be reimbursed for direct costs including food, labor, and supplies plus fixed administrative and management fees, with a guaranteed minimum financial return to the School Food Authority. Qualified vendors must demonstrate a minimum of one year of experience managing K-12 school food service programs in comparable districts, employ a Food Service Director meeting USDA Professional Standards, maintain a clean contracting history with no defaults on school food service contracts in the prior five years, and guarantee minimum lunch participation rates of 35 percent. A bid bond equal to 5 percent of total budgeted costs is required at submission, and performance bonds may be required for Summer Food Service Program operations. Financial projections must be detailed through Schedule E including revenues from student meals, adult meals, and federal/state reimbursement rates calculated using USDA-provided formulas, with all discounts, rebates, and applicable credits credited to the School Food Authority.
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Criteria: Agreement #: 05-262, Fiscal Year: 2027, Submitted, Sort: Item Code, Requested Delivery Date
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Child Nutrition Programs
Brown Box Data Entry Report
Item Code Description Requested Delivery Date
Requested Qty
POULTRY
100101 CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB (A517) 08/15/2026 10
100101 CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB (A517) 09/30/2026 10
100101 CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB (A517) 11/15/2026 10
100101 CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB (A517) 01/15/2027 10
100101 CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB (A517) 03/15/2027 10
111751 EGG PATTY COOKED ROUND FROZ 1.0 MMA 09/30/2026 2
111751 EGG PATTY COOKED ROUND FROZ 1.0 MMA 12/15/2026 2
111751 EGG PATTY COOKED ROUND FROZ 1.0 MMA 02/15/2027 2
111900 TURKEY BREAST DELI Sliced FRZ PKG-8/5 LB Pkg 08/31/2026 5
111900 TURKEY BREAST DELI Sliced FRZ PKG-8/5 LB Pkg 10/15/2026 5
111900 TURKEY BREAST DELI Sliced FRZ PKG-8/5 LB Pkg 12/15/2026 5
111900 TURKEY BREAST DELI Sliced FRZ PKG-8/5 LB Pkg 02/28/2027 5
MEAT
100158 BEEF (No LFTB) FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB (A608)RAW 08/15/2026 10
100158 BEEF (No LFTB) FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB (A608)RAW 09/30/2026 5
100158 BEEF (No LFTB) FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB (A608)RAW 11/15/2026 10
100158 BEEF (No LFTB) FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB (A608)RAW 12/31/2026 5
100158 BEEF (No LFTB) FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB (A608)RAW 02/15/2027 10
100158 BEEF (No LFTB) FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB (A608)RAW 03/31/2027 5
100187 PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB (A726) 08/31/2026 5
100187 PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB (A726) 11/15/2026 5
100187 PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB (A726) 02/15/2027 5
BEANS
100359 BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10 (A908) 08/31/2026 5
100359 BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10 (A908) 11/15/2026 5
100359 BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10 (A908) 02/28/2027 5
100364 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10 (A091) 08/31/2026 5
100364 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10 (A091) 11/15/2026 5
100364 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10 (A091) 01/15/2027 5
100364 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10 (A091) 02/28/2027 5
FROZEN VEGETABLES
100352 CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB (A099) 10/15/2026 5
100352 CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB (A099) 12/15/2026 5
100352 CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB (A099) 02/28/2027 5
110724 Pepper/Onion Strips Blended Frozen - 30LB CTN 10/15/2026 5
110724 Pepper/Onion Strips Blended Frozen - 30LB CTN 01/15/2027 5
110724 Pepper/Onion Strips Blended Frozen - 30LB CTN 03/15/2027 5
111053 CORN FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB 10/15/2026 5
111053 CORN FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB 01/31/2027 5
CANNED VEGETABLES
100313 CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10 (A110) 10/15/2026 5
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Item Code Description Requested Delivery Date
Requested Qty
100313 CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10 (A110) 01/31/2027 5
100329 TOMATO DICED CAN-6/10 (A241) 10/31/2026 10
100329 TOMATO DICED CAN-6/10 (A241) 01/31/2027 10
100330 TOMATO SALSA CAN-6/10 (A237) 09/15/2026 10
100330 TOMATO SALSA CAN-6/10 (A237) 11/30/2026 5
100330 TOMATO SALSA CAN-6/10 (A237) 01/31/2027 10
100330 TOMATO SALSA CAN-6/10 (A237) 03/15/2027 5
100334 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 (A239) 08/15/2026 5
100334 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 (A239) 12/15/2026 5
100334 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 (A239) 02/15/2027 5
100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 (A243) 10/15/2026 5
100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 (A243) 01/15/2027 5
FROZEN FRUIT
100242 BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-8/3 LB (A387) 08/15/2026 5
100242 BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-8/3 LB (A387) 11/30/2026 5
100242 BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-8/3 LB (A387) 02/15/2027 5
100256 STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ (A417) 10/15/2026 5
100256 STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ (A417) 01/15/2027 5
100256 STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ (A417) 03/31/2027 5
110859 MIXED BERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.OZ 10/15/2026 5
110859 MIXED BERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.OZ 12/15/2026 5
110859 MIXED BERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.OZ 02/15/2027 5
110860 STRAWBERRY SLICES UNSWT.FRZ IQF 6/5 LB PKG 10/15/2026 5
110860 STRAWBERRY SLICES UNSWT.FRZ IQF 6/5 LB PKG 12/15/2026 5
110860 STRAWBERRY SLICES UNSWT.FRZ IQF 6/5 LB PKG 02/15/2027 5
CANNED FRUIT
100219 PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 (A408) 10/31/2026 5
100219 PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 (A408) 12/15/2026 5
100219 PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 (A408) 01/31/2027 5
100219 PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 (A408) 03/15/2027 5
100224 PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 (A433) 10/15/2026 5
100224 PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 (A433) 12/15/2026 5
100224 PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 (A433) 01/31/2027 5
100224 PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 (A433) 03/15/2027 5
110361 APPLESAUCE CUP 96/4.5 08/15/2026 5
110361 APPLESAUCE CUP 96/4.5 10/15/2026 5
110361 APPLESAUCE CUP 96/4.5 12/15/2026 5
110361 APPLESAUCE CUP 96/4.5 02/28/2027 5
DRIED FRUIT
110723 Cranberries Dried Individual Portion 300/1.16 oz 08/31/2026 5
110723 Cranberries Dried Individual Portion 300/1.16 oz 01/15/2027 5
GRAINS, RICE, SEEDS
100439 OIL VEGETABLE BTL-6/1 GAL (B670) 08/15/2026 5
100439 OIL VEGETABLE BTL-6/1 GAL (B670) 01/15/2027 5
100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S (B477) 09/15/2026 10
110393 WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES FRZ-144 COUNT 10/15/2026 5
110393 WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES FRZ-144 COUNT 01/15/2027 5
Total Items 456
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