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Bid Template Request for Response (RFR) |_| | Request for Quote (RFQ) |_| | Departmental Master Agreement (MA) |_|
| COMMBUYS Bid #: |
| BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-130645 |
| Alternate ID (RFR / RFQ / MA #): |
| 27NUTRL5 |
| Bid Title: |
| USDA Foods Diced Tomato Processed Sauces |
| Contract Managers Name: |
| Robert M. Leshin | Email: Robert.M.Leshin@mass.gov |
| Contract Managers Title: |
| Director | Phone: 781-338-6477 |
| Contract Managers Unit: |
| Office of Food and Nutrition Programs |
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| Brief Description of Bid (Limited to 500 Characters including spaces): The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office for Nutrition, proposes to contract with a National or MA-State approved processor to provide the Food & Nutrition Department with Tikka Masala and Marinara Sauces processed with USDA Foods Diced Tomatoes; meet USDA Child Nutrition meal pattern requirements; Peanut free; buy American compliant; contain no artificial colors. |
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| Acquisition Method: |_| Fee for Service or |_| Outright Purchase (commodity) |
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| Number of Vendors: |_| Single |_| Multiple: (If in the best interest of the Commonwealth, the Department reserves the right to award this procurement to either a single vendor or multiple vendors regardless of option selected) |
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| Contract User(s): |_| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Only |
|_| For use by Public School/Districts, with execution of a separate contract, following Chapter 30B requirements – (MA only)
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| Expected Duration of Contract: Initial Duration: From: (Approval Date) – To: 6/30/2027 |
Renewal Option: |_| Yes / |_| No If yes, # of Renewals 4 (up to a maximum of 12 months for each renewal option) Renewal Dates: From: 7/1/2027 to 6/30/2031
Anticipated Expenditures, Funding or Compensation for Expected Duration: (please select only 1 option) |_| Contract will have a Maximum Obligation Amount (Initial Duration Amount Only): $0.00 |_| Contract will be based on Rates (For use with Departmental Master Agreements (MA) only):
Total Contract Amount (Initial Duration PLUS Renewal Amount): $0.00
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| Funding Source: This contract award will be no cost to DESE. Bidder will provide a completed Fee Sheet for pricing. Purchases will be made via the awarded vendor from 27NUTRL4. |
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| How to respond to this bid posting: All responses must be uploaded to the COMMBUYS website (www.commbuys.com) for this bid, by the bid opening date (as listed below). Emailed responses will not be accepted. Responses not submitted to COMMBUYS on time will not be reviewed. No exceptions. If you need assistance with registering on COMMBUYS and/or uploading your response, please contact the COMMBUYS helpdesk at: OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov or 1-888-627-8283 or |
617-720-3197. Be sure “No Bid” is unchecked when responding. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.
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| Bid opening date (all bids must be uploaded to COMMBUYS no later than the date and time below): |
Bid opening date: 6/29/2026 | Bid opening time: 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) |_| Check here if this is a Departmental Master Agreement (MA)Rolling Enrollment Bid (If bid is being set up as an MA, bids will be accepted on an on-going basis from the Date the Bid is Posted to the Final Open Date of: , 12:00 PM ET.
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| Pre-Bid Conference: |_| No / |_| Yes |
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| Inquiries: Questions will be accepted by logging into COMMBUYS, locating this bid posting and using the Q & A tab feature. |
All Questions with corresponding Answers will be posted to COMMBUYS in either the Q & A tab or as an uploaded document.
Questions Submission Deadline: Date: 6/22/2026 Time 12:00 (Eastern Time) |_| AM / |_| PM image1.gif image2.jpeg