Taunton PS Cafeteria Supplies Groceries Addendum 1.pdf

This is Addendum No. 1 to an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by Taunton Public Schools Food Service Department in Taunton, Massachusetts, addressing vendor inquiries regarding the Cafeteria Supplies: Groceries procurement. The addendum clarifies unit of measure inconsistencies identified by prospective bidders in the original bid specifications. The document confirms that muffin usage totaling 3,400 units is measured in cases across all assorted flavors, while Ardmore Farms 4-ounce assorted flavor muffins are measured individually at 65 cases equivalent. Totally Juice 4.23-ounce assorted flavors usage is stated in total case count, and General Mills 1-ounce assorted cereals usage is corrected from a typographical error to reflect 520 total cases. The addendum confirms that all other bid specification items are provided in case count measurements.

This addendum addresses critical bid specification clarifications necessary for vendors to submit accurate pricing and capacity proposals for the underlying contract, which calls for providing groceries to serve 8,241 students across 10 schools with average daily participation of 5,740 lunch meals and 3,230 breakfast meals for a minimum of one year through a maximum of three years. The clarifications ensure uniform interpretation of product quantities among all competing bidders and reduce the risk of bid protests based on specification ambiguities.