Dairy Products

The Ogden City School District is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP26-014) to procure dairy products for the Child Nutrition Program serving sixteen school locations across Utah. The District seeks a single vendor to deliver dairy products including over 200,000 half-pint aseptic milk cartons monthly, supplemented with sour cream, cottage cheese, gallon milk, and buttermilk, with deliveries required two to three times weekly at each location and additional deliveries to select schools during summer months. In accordance with the 2026 Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, vendors must provide pricing for whole white milk, 2% white milk, and 2% flavored milk, with all milk products required to be free from petroleum-based dyes. The evaluation committee will score proposals on a 100-point rubric consisting of 15 points for responsiveness to the RFP, 45 points for qualifications and reference quality, and 40 points for pricing and costs, with the top two respondents potentially invited for interviews. Proposals must include certifications, conflict of interest statements, references, and detailed response narratives submitted as the technical proposal, with cost proposals submitted separately via the Bonfire platform. The question deadline is June 1, 2026, with proposals due June 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. MST, board action anticipated for June 18, 2026, and a contract effective date of July 1, 2026.

The District has not specified set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types in the available documentation. The resulting contract will be a one-year initial term with options to renew for four additional one-year periods, subject to annual cost negotiations and budget approval, with the District reserving the right to cancel the contract after one written warning for vendor non-performance or non-compliance. All costs must be all-inclusive of delivery and related expenses, submitted using the specified Attachment E form with per-case pricing for pint cartons and per-each pricing for other dairy items. Contractors must comply with mandatory provisions including E-Verify employment verification, non-debarment certification, and independent contractor status, and must maintain insurance with minimum policy limits of $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 in aggregate, with the District listed as an additional insured. Deliveries are F.O.B. destination with transportation charges paid by the contractor, and all products are warranted for one year. No guaranteed purchase quantity is specified under the awarded contract, and specific budget ranges or award values have not been disclosed in the available procurement documents.