Notice of Intent - GRO42 - K-12 School Nutrition Products - Reopening.pdf
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- GRO42 K-12 School Nutrition Products - Reopen
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- BD-25-1080-OSD03-OSD03-117666
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- Massachusetts
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This is a Notice of Intent to Bid issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Operational Services Division (OSD) for Statewide Contract GRO42 K-12 School Nutrition Products. The document announces the reopening of Category 1 Produce and the addition of Category 2 Groceries, with the intent to seek multiple vendors to provide nutritional products to K-12 school districts throughout the state's fourteen counties. Bidders are required to submit proposals via COMMBUYS, with the contract aimed at leveraging significant volume of fresh fruits, vegetables, and groceries for school districts.
Interested bidders are advised to monitor COMMBUYS.com for amendments and complete bid postings, with no direct contact to the issuer recommended. The notice provides UNSPSC codes for relevant product categories (50 19 00 Prepared and preserved Foods, 50 10 00 Fruits and Vegetables, 50 11 00 Meat and Poultry Products) and encourages potential vendors to register on COMMBUYS, ensuring they include the proper Commodity Codes for bid notifications. The document also directs bidders to various educational resources, including the Operational Services Division Homepage, OSD Training & Outreach Courses, Supplier Diversity Office, Supplier Diversity Program, and Environmentally Preferable Products guidance.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| GRO42 SDP_Plan_Form for Goods and Services~2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| GRO42 Vendor Quote List_Category 1 Produce.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| GRO42 Bidder Response Form_Re-Opening.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| GRO42 Prompt Payment Discount Form~2.docx | DOCX document | |
| GRO42 Evaluation Criteria~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| GR042 Market Basket File_Category 1 Produce.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| GRO42 Required Contract Provisions~2.pdf | ||
| Notice of Intent - GRO42 - K-12 School Nutrition Products - Reopening.pdf | ||
| Creating A Quote In COMMBUYS Job Aid~1.PDF | ||
| GRO42 Market Basket Price File_Category 2 Groceries.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Referenced_Standard_Contract_Form_Sample Only_Do Not Fill Out.pdf | ||
| GRO42 K- 12 School Nutrition Products RFR Amendment_Re-Open_Final 08072025.docx | DOCX document |
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Anna Shpigel Interim 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
Notice of Intent to Bid – June 5, 2025 GRO42: K-12 School Nutrition Products
Reopening Category 1 Produce and Adding Category 2 Groceries This is an announcement only.
This is a World Trade Organization (WTO) announcement only! Please do NOT contact the Issuer with questions about the anticipated bid. Bidders are solely responsible to monitor COMMBUYS.com for amendments to this announcement and for complete bid posting.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Operational Services Division (OSD) intends to re-open Statewide Contract GRO42 K-12 School Nutrition Products, Category 1 Produce and adding Category 2 Groceries and require bid submission via COMMBUYS.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking multiple vendors to provide Nutritional Products to K-12 School Districts throughout the State. The resulting contract will leverage the significant volume of fresh fruits and vegetables and groceries primary for school districts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will seek proposals from Bidders who can service school districts in some and/or all fourteen (14) counties in Massachusetts. All qualified Bidders are encouraged to monitor this COMMBUYS announcement for future updates.
Before the solicitation is posted, interested bidders should also take advantage of educational opportunities offered through Operational Services Division on the bidding process.
1. Operational Services Division Homepage
2. OSD Training & Outreach Courses
3. Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)
4. Supplier Diversity Program (SDP)
5. Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP)
COMMBUYS
UNSPSC CODES: COMMBUYS UNSPSC CODE DESCRIPTIONS:
50 19 00 Prepared and preserved Foods
50 10 00 Fruits and Vegetables
50 11 00 Meat and Poultry Products
Please do not contact the Purchaser with questions about the anticipated Bid. Bidders are solely responsible to monitor this site for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete Bid posting, if any. Bidders may monitor the site through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notification and record tracking tools by ensuring the commodity codes associated with this record are included in the commodity codes section of their COMMBUYS profile.
One Ashburton Place, Room 1608 Boston, MA, 02108-1552 Tel: (617) 720 - 3300 | www.mass.gov/osd | TDD: (617) 727 - 2716 | Twitter: @Mass_OSD | Fax: (617) 727 - 4527 http://www.mass.gov/anf/budget-taxes-and-procurement/oversight-agencies/osd/ https://www.mass.gov/service-details/vendor-training-courses https://www.mass.gov/supplier-diversity-office https://www.mass.gov/info-details/learn-about-the-supplier-diversity-program-sdp https://www.mass.gov/environmentally-preferable-products-epp-procurement-programs http://www.mass.gov/osd
Bidders may elect to subscribe to COMMBUYS immediately or wait until they have reviewed the complete Bid posting including the RFR and its amendments, if any. Bidders who elect to establish a COMMBUYS account must select the Register link on www.commbuys.com and complete the online subscription process. Please make sure include the proper Commodity Code (UNSPC), listed above, when registering to ensure COMMBUYS notification of bid when available.
One Ashburton Place, Room 1608 Boston, MA, 02108-1552 Tel: (617) 720 - 3300 | www.mass.gov/osd | TDD: (617) 727 - 2716 | Twitter: @Mass_OSD | Fax:
(617) 727 - 4527 http://www.commbuys.com/ http://www.mass.gov/osd
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