Banks County School District Chick Products RFP

The Banks County Board of Education School Nutrition Programs is issuing a Request for Proposal for chicken products to supply school meal programs across the district. The procurement seeks bids for two categories of chicken products: chicken large chilled bulk and chicken small chilled bulk, encompassing ten specific product types including breaded fillets, breakfast fillets, spicy breaded fillets, patties, popcorn bites, tenderloin strips, balls of fire, breast chunks, nuggets, and fajita strips. Bidders must submit pricing on a delivered cost basis per case with all freight and fuel charges included, and prices must remain firm for the entire contract period. The vendor is required to pass market decreases to the school district and maintain a monthly service level of 98 percent or above on scheduled delivery dates. The final date for written questions is May 18, 2026, with proposals due on June 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Banks County Board of Education Annex in Homer, Georgia, with contract award expected within approximately 60 days of bid opening. All products must comply with the Buy American Act, requiring that 51 percent or more of agricultural commodities be domestically sourced, and must meet USDA meal pattern requirements and nutritional standards.

All bidders with bids exceeding $25,000 must complete debarment and suspension verification, and those exceeding $100,000 must complete lobbying certifications. The successful vendor must carry workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, general liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence. Products will be inspected upon delivery and rejected if they fail to meet specifications, with replacements required by the next scheduled delivery date. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with options to extend for up to three months and to renew for up to four additional one-year terms by mutual written agreement of both parties. No incumbent vendor information, set-aside designations, or specific award values have been identified in the available documentation.