2026-100100-0313- School Nutrition Fresh Bread

Henry County Schools, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia operating under the Henry County Board of Education, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on March 13, 2026, for the provision of fresh bread products to support the school nutrition program across 53 school nutrition foodservice locations. The procurement seeks qualified offerors to supply four mandatory fresh bread items: dinner rolls, hamburger buns, sliced roundtop bread, and hot dog buns in both whole grain and white varieties, delivered weekly Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM, excluding holidays and school closures. All deliveries must be made on clean, temperature-controlled trucks maintaining 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with products delivered at or below 40 degrees and possessing a minimum seven-day shelf life; inside delivery and placement in designated kitchen areas are mandatory. Offerors must demonstrate proper Georgia licensing, current general and public liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and valid HACCP food safety program certification. The initial contract term begins no later than July 1, 2026, and extends through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal terms contingent upon satisfactory performance and Board approval; either party may terminate without cause upon thirty days' written notice. Key dates include a deadline for questions on March 23, 2026, bid submission deadline of April 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST through the Euna Procurement Portal (Bonfire), evaluation period from April 20-23, 2026, and notification to all offerors scheduled for May 18, 2026, with bids remaining valid for sixty days from submission.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the procurement documents; however, Henry County Schools gives preference to suppliers offering local products from Georgia and bordering states, provided participating local suppliers maintain HACCP certification. All offerors must comply with Georgia's immigration and E-Verify requirements and submit certification of valid debarment and suspension status, civil rights assurance, and anti-lobbying certification if the award exceeds $100,000. Offerors must provide a minimum of three current references for performance verification and acknowledge all issued addenda; no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contract will be governed by the Henry County Board of Education Vendor Agreement template, which establishes comprehensive compliance requirements including Georgia privacy law adherence and E-Verify documentation with notarized affidavits. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials, with all pricing to be submitted in the prescribed bid table format within the Bonfire platform on an FOB delivery basis to school sites.