007-SNS-2027 Fresh Bread

The Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) 007-SNS-2027 to procure fresh bread products for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The solicitation seeks sealed bids for five categories of whole grain bread products: sandwich bread (2,500 loaves), hamburger buns (5,000 packs of 30 buns), hot dog buns (3,000 packs of 16 buns), mini slider buns (1,500 packs of 24 buns), and hoagie rolls (3,000 packs of 24 rolls). All bread products must meet a minimum of 51% whole grain content and be made with whole wheat flour, with specific weight and dimension requirements for each item type to ensure nutritional standards. Bidders must provide unit pricing and extended pricing for each product category, with firm and fixed prices for the entire contract period covering delivery to 24 school nutrition sites within the district over a 40-week period. The bid submission deadline is May 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Dougherty County School System Logistical Services department located at 601 Flint Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701, with a questions and answers deadline of May 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Bids will be opened in person and streamed via Zoom, with award notification expected within approximately 60 days of bid opening.

Products must comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture Buy American requirements and Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act standards, with all deliveries required in well-maintained refrigerated trucks to individual school sites as designated. The contract will be awarded to one or more responsive and responsible bidders offering the lowest price, with the initial term running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and an option for up to two additional one-year renewal terms by mutual written agreement. Bid prices must include all costs for packing and transportation to individual school sites, excluding federal excise tax and state sales tax, with no fuel surcharges permitted. Bidders must submit one original document, one printed copy, and one digital copy on a flash drive, along with required certifications including Non-Collusion Certification, E-Verify Affidavit, Debarment and Suspension Certification, DJEA Policy Statement of Assurance, and Lobbying Certificate for bids exceeding $100,000. Payment will be made within 30 days of invoice receipt for properly received and inspected goods, and price adjustments are not permitted except by mutual written agreement based on U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast region consumer price index data. No specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, budget ranges, or award values are identified in the solicitation documents.