GMGC BIDDERS LIST 2025-12-09.pdf

This is a Bidders List document for the Oregon Child Nutrition Coalition (OCNC), a state consortium soliciting proposals from food manufacturers for USDA commodity diversion processing services. The RFP targets processors capable of converting USDA donated commodities into processed food products for approximately 180,000 students across 90 Oregon school districts during the 2026-27 school year, with an option for renewal through 2027-28. Vendors may submit pricing for up to 20 products per submission using three distinct pricing models: Cash Rebate, Fee for Service (FFS), and Net Off Invoice (NOI). The procurement timeline includes a December 2, 2025 deadline for errors and clarifications, responses to questions by December 9, 2025, and final proposals due electronically by December 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. PST. Notification of intent to award is scheduled for January 8, 2026, with a protest period ending January 16, 2026.

Vendors must meet specific qualifications including possession of a National Processing Agreement signed by both USDA and the Oregon Department of Education, compliance with Buy American requirements (51% or more domestic or U.S. processed content), and minimum general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate coverage plus workers' compensation. The State of Oregon requires that processors receive at least one full truckload of diverted product from the entire state or a combined truckload to participate. No mandatory volume commitments are required, and no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were designated. Shipping fees are calculated to zip code 97070, with potential for districts to negotiate alternative shipping arrangements. The OCNC reserves the right to reject all bids, waive irregularities, combine product scores by manufacturer, or cancel the RFP if deemed in the best interests of its members.