Bread and Bread Products 2025-2026

The St. Bernard Parish School Board is seeking sealed bids for bread and bread products to be procured for its Food Services Department from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The procurement covers multiple bread product categories, including sliced white wheat whole grain sandwich loaves, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, poboy loaves, and additional varieties such as white bread, sesame seed hamburger buns, honey wheat bread, muffuletta bread, pistolette rolls, and 100% whole grain bread. Estimated annual quantities range from 40 to 16,000 units across various product types, with specific requirements that baked goods must contain 16 grams of creditable grain ingredients to provide 1 oz. equivalent credit. Vendors must submit comprehensive documentation including Bid Request Form, signature page, Child Nutrition labels, Buy American Certification, and meet strict nutritional standards such as being whole grain-rich (51% whole grain) with specified sodium content limits. A voluntary pre-bidders conference is scheduled for March 21, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. CST, with sealed bids due by March 28, 2025, at 9:30 A.M. CST, to be submitted electronically via BidNetDirect or through hand delivery or certified mail.

The procurement is an equal opportunity provider contract with no specific set-aside designations mentioned. Vendors must provide multiple certifications including Independent Price Determination, Debarment, Lobbying, Non-Collusion, and insurance certificates. The approximate value of bread products for the previous school year was $12,000.00 per month, indicating a potential annual contract value around $144,000. Bidders must comply with USDA regulations, federal civil rights requirements, and demonstrate the ability to deliver to multiple school and school board locations. The School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any bids and will award the contract per line item to the most responsible and responsive bidders. Vendors must maintain firm pricing throughout the contract duration and adhere to rigorous food safety and quality standards. The procurement emphasizes domestic sourcing, with a Buy American Provision requiring vendors to certify that food products are either 100% produced in the U.S. or contain at least 51% domestic food content by weight or volume.