2022-2023 School Nutrition Milk

Furlow Charter School Board of Education, School Nutrition Program is requesting sealed bids for milk and dairy products to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2022-2023 school year, with bids due September 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. and sealed-bid opening on September 13, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

The scope includes fifteen line items: fluid milk in multiple fat levels (3.25%, 2%, 1%, skim) in pint and gallon sizes; flavored milk (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry); buttermilk; cottage cheese; sour cream in bulk and individual packet formats; butter; and lactose-free milk. All dairy products must maintain an expiration date of at least five days following delivery and arrive in cleaned, sanitary crates. Deliveries must be made in refrigerated trucks to 63 Valley Drive, Americus, Georgia 31709. The supplier is responsible for placement in designated school areas and product pickups prior to school breaks and end-of-year in May unless sufficient shelf life permits post-vacation use.

The contract period runs September 20, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with extension options of up to three months at the same bid pricing by mutual written agreement and renewal options for up to four additional one-year terms based on vendor performance. All bid prices must remain firm for ten days from contract award; thereafter, escalation or de-escalation adjustments may be requested monthly based on verified USDA Federal Milk Order announcements for the applicable geographical zone, with price-increase requests capped at 10 percent of the awarded price. All prices include packing and transportation with no separate fuel charges permitted. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice receipt.

Compliance requirements include HACCP plans, Buy American certification (products containing over 51 percent domestic agricultural commodities), debarment and suspension verification, equal employment opportunity assurance, civil rights compliance, E-Verify authorization, and product recall procedures under 7 CFR 250. Questions are due September 5, 2022. The school intends to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and may award to a single or multiple vendors. No bids were received.