St. James Parish School Board Bid #25-26 Milk and Milk Products.pdf

This document is a bid solicitation from the St. James Parish School Board's Child Nutrition Program for milk and milk products for the 2025-2026 school year. The bid (Bid #25-26) seeks vendors to supply various milk products including 1% white, fat-free chocolate, fat-free strawberry, and skim white milk in half-pint plastic bottles for eight school cafeterias. The bid opening is scheduled for May 1, 2025, with a contract period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and includes an option to extend the contract for an additional year. Deliveries will be made to multiple schools within the St. James Parish School District, with specific delivery schedules outlined in the purchasing schedule.

The bid requires vendors to provide fresh, Grade A milk products that are homogenized, with specific nutritional requirements including vitamin fortification and zero or one percent butterfat. Vendors must comply with USDA's Buy American Provision, meaning products must be domestically grown and processed. The solicitation includes detailed specifications for milk packaging, labeling, and delivery requirements, with strict adherence to delivery times and dates. Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation, including various certification forms related to price determination, lobbying activities, debarment, and domestic product sourcing. The total estimated value of the bid is $150,000, and the school board reserves the right to award items separately, group items, or reject any or all bids.