24-397 Q&A

This is a Questions and Answers document for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 24-397 issued by the DeKalb County School District Purchasing Department in Georgia for School Nutrition Grocery Products. The bid solicitation requests qualified grocery product providers to supply items to the School Nutrition department according to specifications detailed in the accompanying solicitation document. Responses must be submitted to the DeKalb County School District Purchasing Department located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083, with a bid submission deadline of 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. A virtual public bid opening is scheduled for 3:00 PM EST on the same date.

The ITB is structured as an "all or none" bid, meaning bidders must submit pricing for the complete product list rather than individual line items. Only food distributors are eligible to submit bids; direct bids from individual manufacturers will not be accepted. Key product specifications clarified in the Q&A include unsweetened applesauce as the required formulation. The document does not specify contract term, renewal options, funding sources, or pricing structures in the Q&A excerpt provided.