ADV for BPS New England Freshly Baked Goods.docx

UNSPSC code: 50000000

ADVERTISEMENT CITY OF BOSTON

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

INVITATION FOR BIDS

New England Freshly Baked Goods

EV00012365

Contact Information Riva Figueroa Rfigueroa3@bostonpublicschools.org 617-635-9217

The City of Boston, acting by the Boston Public Schools, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites written bids for the project listed above.

Bids will be solicited from selected vendors through the City of Boston’s Supplier Portal: https://www.boston.gov/departments/procurement.

All bids for this project are subject to all applicable provisions of law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: New England Freshly Baked Goods, BPS Description: Freshly made baked goods made in New England and Distributed to Boston Public Schools in compliance with Child Nutrition Program and BPS Nutrition Guidelines. Distribution of freshly prepared baked goods up to twice weekly is necessary to each Boston Public School. See IFB attachment to EV00012365 for site address information for each school.

Bids shall be submitted before 12:00 P.M., Boston time, Tuesday May 23th, 2023 and opened forthwith.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS will be available on or about Monday, May 8, 2023 after 12:00 P.M., Boston time. The term of the contract shall be for 1 year. Multiple awards may be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder(s) offering the lowest total unit price per delivery for each item. Bidders may bid on any number of items.

Pre-Bid Conference Meeting and Call: To ensure that prospective BIDDER(S) have a clear understanding of what FNS is seeking, FNS provides BIDDER(S) an opportunity to meet with District staff, hear more about the District’s plans and needs, and ask questions. The Pre-Bid Conference Call will be held 10:30 – 11:20 am ET on Thursday, May 11th, 2023. All prospective BIDDER(S) with questions are invited to attend. The log-in information for the conference call is: New England Freshly Baked Goods Q&A - Google Meet joining info video call link: https://meet.google.com/vdp-hydg-grn Or dial:

BIDDER(S) may attend in person at Central Kitchen, 370 Columbia Dr, Boston MA 02125 The successful bidder will be required to provide by insurance for the payment of compensation and the furnishing of other benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, General Laws (Ter.Ed.), chapter 152, to all persons to be employed under the contract, and sufficient proof of compliance with the foregoing stipulation will be required before commencing performance of this contract.

Mary Skipper, Superintendent (May 8, May 15, 2023)