GRO42 K-12-School Nutrition Products-Reopen-Notice-of-Intent-16Apr2026.docx
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- BD-26-1080-OSD03-OSD03-128294
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- Massachusetts
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This is a Notice of Intent to Post a Solicitation issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance Operational Services Division regarding Contract GRO42 for K-12 School Nutrition Products. The solicitation represents a reopening of the current GRO42 contract and will encompass Category 1 Produce, Category 2 Groceries, and the addition of Category 3 Locally Sourced Foods. The Commonwealth anticipates posting the solicitation in July 2026 with an approximate closing date in August 2026. A web-based bidders' conference will be conducted by the Strategic Sourcing Team in August 2026 to inform prospective bidders about general solicitation information. All bids must be submitted through COMMBUYS, and interested vendors are advised that the posting, closing, and conference dates are subject to change and provided for informational purposes only.
Prior to solicitation posting, prospective bidders may access educational resources through the Operational Services Division regarding the bidding process, supplier diversity programs, and environmentally preferable products. Bidders should monitor COMMBUYS regularly for amendments and solicitation updates by registering for email notifications and selecting relevant UNSPSC commodity codes, including those for prepared and preserved foods, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry products, fish and seafood products, dairy products and eggs, and seasonings and preservatives, with options for locally sourced variants. Questions regarding the notice should be directed to Michael Barry or Kelly Minichello prior to solicitation posting; once posted, all inquiries must be submitted through COMMBUYS Q&A or to the OSD Help Desk for technical assistance.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance Operational Services Division Maura Healey, Governor Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor Matthew Gorzkowicz, Sectretary Mark S. Fine Assistant Secretary for Operational Services The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance Operational Services Division Maura Healey, Governor Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor Matthew Gorzkowicz, Secretary Mark S. Fine Assistant Secretary for Operational Services
Notice of Intent to Post a Solicitation – April 16, 2026 GRO42: K-12 School Nutrition Products Reopening Category 1 Produce, Category 2 Groceries and Adding Category 3 Locally Sourced Foods This is an announcement only.
This is a World Trade Organization (WTO) announcement of our intention to post a solicitation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Operational Services Division (OSD) intends to post a solicitation for Contract GRO42 K-12 School Nutrition Products. This solicitation represents a reopening of the current GRO42 contract for Category 1 Produce, Category 2 Groceries and adding Category 3 Locally Sourced Foods. All bids must be submitted through COMMBUYS.
We are anticipating posting this solicitation in July 2026 with an approximate closing date of August 2026. A web-based bidders’ conference will be conducted by the Strategic Sourcing Team in August 2026 for the purpose of informing prospective bidders about general solicitation information.
Please note that the approximate solicitation posting and closing as well as the bidders’ conference dates are subject to change and are provided solely for informational purposes.
Before the solicitation is posted, interested bidders may take advantage of educational opportunities offered through the Operational Services Division on the bidding process through the relevant links below:
1. Operational Services Division Homepage
2. OSD Vendor Training
3. Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)
4. Supplier Diversity Program (SDP)
5. Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP)
To receive further information about the forthcoming solicitation, bidders should regularly monitor COMMBUYS through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notifications. Bidders who would like to receive email notifications from COMMBUYS should select the Supplier Registration link and complete that registration process. To complete your registration, please ensure that you include the relevant Commodity Codes (UNSPSC), as listed below. This will enable you to track any amendments to this announcement and know when the solicitation is posted and available.
COMMBUYS UNSPSC Codes:
| 50–19–00 | Prepared and preserved Foods |
| 50–19–00 | Prepared and preserved Foods (Locally Sourced) |
| 50–10–00 | Fruits and Vegetables |
| 50–10–00 | Fruits and Vegetables (Locally Sourced) |
| 50–11–00 | Meat and Poultry Products |
| 50–11–15 | Fresh meat and poultry (Locally Sourced) |
| 50–12–00 | Fish and Seafood Products (Locally Sourced) |
| 50–13–00 | Dairy products and eggs (Locally Sourced) |
| 50–17–00 | Seasonings and preservatives (Locally Sourced) |
Bidders are responsible for monitoring the COMMBUYS site through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notifications, for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete solicitation posting, if any.
If you have any questions about this Notice or further communications around the forthcoming solicitation before it is posted, please contact Michael Barry at michael.barry3@mass.gov or Kelly Minichello at kelly.minichello@mass.gov. Once the solicitation is posted, all questions should be submitted through COMMBUYS Q&A. For assistance using COMMBUYS, bidders can reach out to the OSD Help Desk at OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov.
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