9115.13 Item Spec's.pdf

This is an Item Specification document for frozen potato products being procured by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Department of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) in Maryland. The specifications outline requirements for the furnishing and delivery of frozen potato products to the DFNS Warehouse located at 8401 Turkey Thicket Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879. MCPS seeks to expand locally sourced product offerings on school menus, with local sourcing defined first as products from Maryland, followed by products from Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and North Carolina. The specifications establish detailed product standards and requirements that bidders must meet to qualify for consideration.

The document establishes procurement standards for frozen potato items, with preference considerations given to locally sourced suppliers as defined by the geographic hierarchy. Bidders must comply with all specifications outlined in the document to ensure product quality, consistency, and adherence to MCPS nutritional and operational standards for school food service.