437_Mar_31_25_solicitation_doc.pdf

The document is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by Groton Public Schools for Solicitation Number 437, focusing on a Lighthouse Grocery procurement for food, beverage, and paper products across 14 school districts. The solicitation period runs from May 06, 2022, at 7:00:00 AM EDT to May 27, 2022, at 2:00:00 PM EDT, during which all vendors are invited to respond. The procurement requires vendors to demonstrate capability of delivering products to all 14 participating school districts, with delivery terms specified as Free On Board Destination. No specific line items are detailed in the solicitation, and vendors are expected to review attached specification sheets including "Invitation Page and Instructions" and "Grocery_Processing spec sheets.xlsx".

The procurement allows for vendor-specified payment terms and does not include predefined budget ranges or award values. The contact person for this solicitation is Robin Thomas from Groton Public Schools, located at 101 Groton Long Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, who can be reached at telephone number 860-449-7208 or email rthomas@groton.k12.ct.us. The RFI does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or vendor participation restrictions. No incumbent vendors are identified, and the estimated total contract value is not disclosed. The broad procurement appears designed to establish a comprehensive food and supply vendor relationship with multiple school districts in the New London County region of Connecticut.