Bread Products

Granite School District's Purchasing Department, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure bread products for the District's Child Nutrition Department using federal funds. The procurement seeks five line items of whole grain bread products: sliced bread (250,000-275,000 servings annually), English muffins (300,000-350,000 servings), hamburger buns (2,000,000-2,500,000 servings), hot dog buns (650,000-700,000 servings), and 6-inch sub rolls (300,000-350,000 servings). All products must be egg-free, dairy-free, free of artificial dyes and colors, contain specified whole grain equivalents per serving, and maintain zero trans-fat content. Eligible bidders must be properly licensed in Utah, provide a three-year history of food safety violations, demonstrate passage of a certified third-party audit with a minimum score of ninety percent, and comply with extensive federal requirements including Buy American provisions requiring products either be produced in the United States or contain at least fifty-one percent domestically grown commodities. Vendors must submit comprehensive documentation including nutrition labels, recall policies with primary and secondary contacts, monthly velocity reports, HACCP food safety system documentation, and a completed cost sheet with manufacturer numbers, pack sizes, per-serving prices, per-case prices, and minimum order quantities. The contract begins July 1, 2026, for an initial one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods, and all bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) platform by May 4, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with the District retaining the right to award by individual line item or overall low bid, and the District reserves the right to reject the lowest bid if products do not meet acceptable standards for taste, appearance, texture, or nutritional value.

The procurement does not specify designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though it is subject to federal compliance requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. All pricing must be submitted on District-provided forms on a FOB Destination Freight Prepaid basis with no additional surcharges, and pricing is firm for the initial one-year contract period. After the initial term, vendors may request price adjustments supported by verifiable documentation such as Producer Price Index data tied to PPI Commodity Code WPU0211 for Bakery Products, with the District considering any price increase exceeding ten percent as significantly higher and reserving the right to deny adjustments or approve non-domestic products if domestic alternatives are deemed significantly more expensive. The procurement documents do not specify estimated contract values or budget ranges. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars aggregate, along with workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, and must comply with federal statutes including the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and various equal employment opportunity provisions. The District reserves the right to inspect vendor facilities and vehicles, request documentation, and reject or terminate contracts if vendors fail to meet delivery schedules or maintain satisfactory performance ratings.