Pizza Bid 2023.docx

Request for Proposal (RFP) Bid Acknowledgement Form Pizza Products

RFP-23-001

Certification The Respondent herby certifies by submission and signature of this proposal that the Respondent complies fully with this Request for Proposal (RFP). In addition, the representative below is duly authorized to sign this proposal on behalf of Respondent, company, or corporation and fully understands that by virtue of executing and returning this bid acknowledgement form represents complete and unconditional acceptance of the requirements, terms and conditions of this RFP and all appendices and any addendums released hereto.

Astoria School District No. 1 C

RFP Response Due Date and Time February 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm Issue Date January 18, 2023

ISSUING AGENCY INFORMATION

Mike Kelly Food Services Director Astoria School District 785 Alameda Ave Astoria, Or 97103 (503)325-4177 Mkelly@Astoria.k12.or.us

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS

Return Sealed Bids to:

Mike Kelly Food Services Director Astoria School District 785 Alameda Ave Astoria, Or 97103 Mark Face of Envelope/Package with:

“Pizza Products Bid”

Response Due Date February 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm (PST)

VENDORS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

Vendors Name/Address

(Name/Title)

(Signature)

VENDORS MUST RETURN THIS COVER SHEET WITH RFP RESPONSE

The form must be completed and returned with your proposal. All proposals must be signed by an officer or employee having authority to legally bind Respondent.

Purpose The Astoria School District, is requesting sealed pizza bids from a qualified distributor in accordance with applicable state and federal laws governing federally funded Child Nutrition Programs. It is the intent of the District to award a contract to procure pizza from qualified pizza distributors. Pizza distributors are invited to submit sealed bids to provide pizza to the District. A pizza distributor who submits a bid in response to this solicitation will be herein after referred to as “Distributor”.

Background The school meals programs are administered at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). At the state level, the programs are administered by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).

Statutory authority for the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) includes the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( NSLA) and the Child Nutrition Act (CAN) of 1966. The statutory citations are, respectively, 42 United States Code 1751 et seq. and 42 United States Code 1771 et seq.

The District must comply with the requirement “passed down” to it from Congress, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USDA and the ODE, including but not limited to the following, Code of Federal Regulation (CFR):

· 7 CFR Part 210 National School Lunch Program (NSLP); when applicable

· 7 CFR Part 215 Special Milk Program (SMP); when applicable

· 7 CFR Part 220 School Breakfast Program (SBP); when applicable

· 7 CFR Part 225 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); when applicable

· 7 CFR Part 245 Determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals

· 7 CFR Part 250 Food Distribution Program; when applicable

· 7 CFR Part 3016 and/or Part 3019; when applicable

· 7 CFR Part 3052 Audit Requirements

· USDA and ODE program regulations guidance and instructions

· State law, regulations and policies that are not in conflict with federal requirements

· Local law, regulations and policies that are not in conflict with federal requirements

Contract Term The contract duration is one year starting on the first day of School Year September 2023 and ending the last day of school in June 2024. There will be a 2-year extension option if both vendor and District agree in writing.

Reservation of Rights The District expressly reserves the following rights:

1. To reject all bids;

2. To reject any part of the bid not meeting the specifications set forth in the solicitation;

3. To waive any irregularities and technicalities and may, as its sole discretion, request a clarification or other information to evaluate any or all bids;

4. To re-award the solicitation to another Distributor in the event the current awarded Distributor defaults in executing the formal agreement; and

5. In the best interests of the District, accept or reject any and all portions thereof, select the next most responsive bid, or in necessary, issue a new solicitation or take other action as the District deems appropriate.

Distributor has the right to withdraw its bid if the District changes the solicitation.

Bid Requirements The Distributor will need to complete, sign and return all attachments:

Certification:

Attachment A: Distributor Pizza Bid Form Attachment B: Lobbying Certification

One (1) copy of the bid package should be retained for your files.

Suspension and Debarment Voluntary Exclusion By signing this Contract, the vendor certifies that it is not suspended, debarred, or voluntarily excluded from federal financial or non-financial assistance, nor are any of the participants involved in the execution of this Contract suspended, debarred, or voluntarily excluded.

Cost of Preparing the Bid Distributors are responsible for the costs of preparing and submitting the bid. Materials are submitted as part of the Distributor bid will become the property of the District unless otherwise noted.

Vendor Payments (The awarded vendor) should receive payment within ten days after the receipt of billing invoice. A detailed (legible) invoice listing amounts of products delivered and delivery location must accompany each delivery and be submitted to the appropriate recipient. Vendor payment questions may be directed to the Accounts Payable Clerk at (503)325-6441. The Food Services Department will not be responsible for pizza ordered by other departments.

Delivery and Packaging Specifications Unless Otherwise specified, the Vendor must agree to deliver to the below listed sites.

Item #1: 14”, 8 Cut Cheese Pizza

Manager

Number

Friday Only (503)325-4177

Friday Only (503)325-2885

Friday Only (503)325-2032

Friday Only (503)325-6672

Item #2: 14”, 8 Cut Pepperoni Pizza

Manager

Number

Friday Only (503)325-4177

Friday Only (503)325-2885

Estimate of Pizza Needed The total quantity specified is based on anticipated usage. The estimate of orders on each item is not guaranteed and the School District is not obligated to request these or any other amounts.

Delivery Times Product must be delivered no earlier than 15 minutes and no later than 10 minutes of scheduled times listed below. With the short time frames to deliver to each school, vendor may need multiple drivers. It will be agreed upon by School District Food Service Director and Respondent as to how and when orders will be placed.

Packaging for products must include:

· Company name and address

· Name of product Buy American Provision As a sponsor of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the District will consider only applicable products which comply with the requirements of the “Buy American” Act.

Section 104(d) of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 requires schools and institutions participating in the NSLP and SBP in the contiguous United States to purchase, to the maximum extent practical. Domestic commodities or products for use in meals served under the programs. The legislation defines “domestic commodity or product” as one that is produced in the United States and is processed in the United States, substantially using agricultural commodities that are produced in the United States.

The report accompanying the legislation stipulated that “substantially” means over 51 percent of the final processed product consists of agricultural commodities that were grown domestically.

Food Laws Distributor will be expected to operate in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and rules of federal, state and local authorities. The District may inspect the awarded Distributor’s facilities and vehicles.

Product Specifications

· Product must be delivered no earlier than 15 minutes and no later than 10 minutes to scheduled serving time.

· Pizza must be cut into 8 (equal) or 10 (equal) slices depending on school.

· Product must be transported in appropriate delivery vehicle. Vehicle must be clean and regularly maintained. Note- Transporting product in the back of a pickup truck is not an acceptable method of delivering product.

· Product must be maintained and delivered at the approved holding temperature of 140 degrees or above and transported in appropriate, clean insulated equipment from production kitchen to school site.

· Vendor kitchen meets all County Health Department standards.

· Vendor meets all USDA Nutrition Standards.

· Vendor has a ServSafe certified staff member on premises.

· Vendor follows proper food handling procedures.

Food Recall The Distributor will be expected to voluntarily comply with all federal, state and local mandates regarding the identification and recall of foods from the commercial and consumer marketplace. The Distributor must have a process in place to effectively respond to a food recall. The process must include accurate and timely communications to the District and assurance that unsafe products are identified and removed from the District’s sites in an expedient, effective and efficient manner. The Distributor will be expected to maintain all paperwork required for immediate and proper notification of recalls for full and split cases.

Equal Employment opportunity In accordance with federal law and USDA policy, the Distributor and District are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition, the District affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Executive Order 11246 as amended by 11375 and 12086;12138;11625;11758;12073; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Vietnam era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1975; Civil Rights Act of 1964; Equal Pay Act of 1963; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; Public Law-95-507; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Department of Labor Regulation (41/CFR, Part 60), and any additions or amendments thereto.

Clean Air Act and Water Pollution Control Act As specified in 7 CFR, Section 3016.36(i)(12), the Distributor and the District must comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 1857 (h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR Part 15),which prohibit the use under non-exempt federal contracts, grants, or other loans of facilities included on the EPA list of Violating Facilities. Violations shall be reported to the USDA and to the USEPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement (EN-329).

Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment As specified in Appendix II to 2 CFR Part (j)j, the Distributor and the District must comply with all applicable standards and requirements issued under the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment. Contractors that apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more must file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a member of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 USC 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non-federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the non-Federal award.

Appropriations and Approval Any and all obligations of the District under the awarded contract may be subject to annual approval and/or budgeting and appropriation by the District, State or Federal entity.

Termination of Service The Board of Trustees, Astoria School District, reserves the right to reject any and all quote proposals and waive any irregularities and formalities. Astoria School District reserves the right to terminate this agreement for any reason.

Eligibility Requirements To enable Astoria School District to determine the capabilities of a vendor to provide the supplies and/or perform the services specified in the RFP, the vendor shall respond to the following regarding its ability to meet the School District requirements. THE REPONSE, “(VENDORS NAME) UNDERSTANDS AND WILL COMPLY,” IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS SECTION. This is a mandatory requirement. Vendors who fail to meet this requirement will be rejected.

Eligible vendors must provide all of the following or proposals will be rejected:

1. Provide nutrition information for each item under the category submitted for proposal. a. Nutrition information provided must match the serving size of the item.

Awarding of Bid The bid will be awarded on the lowest total unit price (Including delivery/fuel surcharge fees), nutritional composition and bidder responsiveness.

Method of Award Bids that are submitted timely and are not subject to disqualification will be reviewed in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation. A contract will be awarded to the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest extended costs, and nutritional composition.

· A “responsive bidder” will be able to meet the requirements described in this solicitation.

· A “responsible bidder” is willing and capable of furnishing the goods or services described in this solicitation.

Submit Bids to: Astoria School District 785 Alameda Ave Astoria, Or 97103 Attn: ( Mike Kelly) Each Bid must be sealed and labeled on the outside of the package/envelope with “Pizza Products Bid”.

Late Bids Regardless of cause, the Astoria School District shall not accept late proposals. Such proposals will automatically be disqualified from consideration. Bids will be accepted up to, and no bid will be accepted after, the bid submission deadline. Time is Pacific Standard Time as indicated on the designated clock at the Astoria School District Business Office to ensure that the bid arrives at the required location by the bid submission deadline.

Advertisement The vendor MAY provide, free of charge, merchandising of pizza products for the duration of this agreement.

Attachment A: Distributor Pizza Bid Form Astoria School District Request for Proposal (RFP) Pizza Bid 2023-2024

Weekly Friday Price/Pizza

Weekly Friday Price/Pizza

The Astoria School District is accepting quotes for Pre-Cooked Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza for the School Lunch Program. Bid prices MUST include ALL delivery/ Fuel charges.

Estimate of Pizza Needed The total quantity specified is based on anticipated usage. The estimate of orders on each item is not guaranteed and the School District is not obligated to request these or any other amounts.

Product must be of uniform size, shape, consistency and texture.

Please break down the components of your pizza. Detailed Specifications for each item as follows:

See Attached ( Must attach all documents including CN label for pepperoni).

or Item #1 14”, 8 Cut Cheese Pizza

1. Whole Grain Rich (51% Whole Grain) weight Dough 10-17 oz. ________

2. Low Sodium Sauce 5.6-8 oz. ________

3. Low fat Cheese/Meat or Meat Substitute weight 16 oz. ________

4. Diameter of pizza ________

5. Approximate Total Weight of pizza ________ Detailed Specifications per slice are as follows:

2 oz Meat/Meat Alternate, At least 2 oz grain, no more than 3 oz grain, Calories ≤ 350 Fat ≤ __ g/ serving, Saturated Fat ≤__ g/ serving, 0 Trans Fats, Sodium ≤ ___ mg/serving

Item #2 14”, 8 Cut Pepperoni Pizza

1. Whole Grain Rich (51% Whole Grain) weight Dough 10-17 oz. ________

2. Low Sodium Sauce 5.6-8 oz. ________

3. Low fat Cheese/Meat or Meat Substitute weight 14-16 oz. ________

4. Diameter of pizza ________

5. Pepperoni Weight 1-2 oz ________

6. Approximate Total Weight of pizza ________

7. Pepperoni Weight can only be claimed with CN label.

CN label enclosed Y N Detailed Specifications per slice are as follows:

2 oz Meat/Meat Alternate, At least 2 oz grain, no more than 3 oz grain, Calories ≤ 350 Fat ≤ ___ g/ serving, Saturated Fat ≤___ g/ serving, 0 Trans Fats, Sodium ≤ ___ mg/serving

Please provide the nutritional breakdown of your company’s cheese and pepperoni pizza, showing the following nutrient levels required by the USDA for Child Nutrition Programs. Distributor’s failure to execute/sign bid prior to submittal may render bid non-responsive.

I certify by my signature below that the PRICES quoted in this bid are correct and that the bid conforms to all specifications and requirements outlined in the solicitation. I further certify that I have the authority to obligate the company to perform under the terms and conditions stated in this solicitation, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made part hereof, and the company agrees to be bound by such terms and conditions of the solicitation and the company’s bid documents will be resolved in favor of the solicitation, except as may be otherwise agreed to in writing by the Distributor and the District.

I understand that each delivery will be inspected by a representative of the District and an item may be rejected if it fails to meet the specification or is damaged in any way.

I understand that if shortages occur, it is my company’s responsibility to deliver the difference as soon as possible or when requested.

The undersigned hereby offers to provide pizza as specified in the bid starting on the first day of school September 2023 and ending the last day of school in June 2024.

I (or We) acknowledge and accept the General Terms and Conditions as set forth in this IFB and I affirm, under penalty of perjury, that I am authorized to submit this information on behalf of

Name Of Distributor And that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

No employee of the District must realize, directly or indirectly, any significant personal material or monetary gain as a result of his/her association with the Distributor or have a material financial interest in any contract or subcontract between the Distributor and the District.

I understand that the District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and that this bid may not be withdrawn during a period of thirty (30) days from the time of opening of the bid.

Authorized Representative and Title (Print)________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature: ____________________________________Date: _________________

Attachment B: Lobbying Certification Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction and is imposed by section 1352, Title 31, U.S Code. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief that:

1. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence any officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of a Federal contract, making of a Federal grant, the making of a Federal loan, the entering into a cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.

2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, “disclosure Form to Report Lobbying”, in accordance with its instructions.

3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all covered sub-awards exceeding $100,000 in Federal funds at all appropriate tiers and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

Distributor Name:

Authorized Representative:

(Printed Name and Title) Authorized Representative:

(Signature)