WHIceCream26-27_Apr_24_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by West Hartford Nutrition Services, a Connecticut school district agency, for ice cream supply and delivery services for the 2026-2027 school year. The solicitation, numbered WHIceCream26-27, seeks qualified vendors to provide ice cream products to 16 locations throughout the West Hartford district. The RFP was posted on April 24, 2026, at 7:00 AM EDT with a submission deadline of June 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT. No vendor question and answer period has been scheduled, and no site visits, bidders' meetings, or conferences are mentioned in the documentation. The contract will cover the full 2026-2027 school year, with delivery to multiple school locations as the primary requirement.

The solicitation indicates payment terms are vendor-specified, allowing bidders to propose their own pricing structure. No estimated total contract value is disclosed in the documentation. All vendors are eligible to respond, with no apparent set-asides or restrictions noted. Specific product specifications and line items are referenced in supporting documents (IceCreamBidItems26.27Vendor.xlsx and IceCreamBidLetter2026.docx), which contain detailed requirements for submission. Inquiries regarding the RFP should be directed to Lisa Farrah at West Hartford Nutrition Services, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107, by telephone at 860-561-1679 or fax at 860-561-1921.