- The New Haven Board of Education Food and Nutrition Department is requesting proposals for grocery and food items (bread, dairy, meats, and general groceries) to support the 2026 summer program and 2026-27 school year serving approximately 17,500–19,000 meals daily across 224 service days, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM and questions due June 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The solicitation carries a mandatory 25% minority and women-owned business enterprise (MBE/WBE) participation...
- The City of New Haven Board of Education is soliciting bids for paper goods, chemicals, and supplies to support its summer and school year meals programs under a solicitation posted June 18, 2026 with a due date of June 16, 2026. A 25% minority and women-owned small business participation goal applies; failure to complete the MBE Utilization Form results in rejection as non-responsive. The scope encompasses disposable serviceware (cups, bowls, plates, trays, lids in multiple sizes), food storage...
- The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases is seeking bids on grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bids due by 2:00 pm on June 30, 2026, through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal. The contract supports the National School Lunch Program and is subject to Buy American Provision requirements — at least 51% domestic agricultural ingredients with vendor documentation at bid submission — and compliance with...
- Meriden Public Schools is requesting proposals for the supply and distribution of food service paper goods and disposable products under RFP 027-04, with proposals due July 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST via the City's eProcurement Portal. The contract covers the 2026-2027 school year with an anticipated value of approximately $210,000 and runs September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an option to extend for up to one additional year at a time, not to exceed five years total, by mutual...
- New Haven Public Schools is requesting proposals to operate food concessions at Floyd Little Athletic Center under an RFP with proposals due June 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., though this date has passed as of the summary date. Questions are due June 9, 2026. The procurement is funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The concessionaire will operate a food service stand serving approximately 50 annual events, including track meets, basketball games, CIAC sporting events, and AAU...
- The City of Meriden, Connecticut is requesting proposals for food service paper goods and disposable products to supply Meriden Public Schools under RFP 027-04, with proposals due July 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The scope covers paper goods and disposable products for approximately 8,200 students across 13 school sites participating in USDA Child Nutrition Programs. The vendor must provide delivery to 14 locations, including a central warehouse, on an every-other-week schedule with warehouse...
- The City of New Haven, Connecticut Department of Finance, Bureau of Purchases, is requesting proposals for testing, inspection, preventive maintenance, on-call repairs, and emergency services for kitchen fire suppression systems across 38 New Haven Public Schools locations, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. through the City's OpenGov eProcurement Portal. A 25% minority and women-owned business (MBE/WBE) participation goal is mandatory; failure to submit a completed MBE Utilization...
- The New Haven Public Schools is soliciting bids on color and specialty paper supplies under Invitation to Bid 2026-ITB-358, with proposals due June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM through the City's OpenGov eProcurement portal — note that the posted due date of June 17, 2026 has already passed as of the current date. A local preference applies to vendors with principal places of business in New Haven, who must submit proof such as real estate tax bills, long-term leases, or personal property tax payments....
- The New Haven Public Schools is requesting bids for graphic supplies (solicitation 2026-ITB-357) for delivery to Wilbur Cross High School, with bids due June 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the City's eProcurement Portal. A local preference is available to vendors with a principal place of business in New Haven. The scope encompasses offset plates, thermal film, digital printing cartridges (Epson and Ricoh equipment), binding coils, laminating film, printing inks, offset printing supplies, a...
The City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service is requesting proposals for commercial and commodity food items shipped directly from manufacturers to support the New Haven Public Schools Child Nutrition Program for the 2026 summer year and 2026–2027 school year, with proposals due June 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. through the City's OpenGov eProcurement Portal. A mandatory 25% participation goal from minority-owned businesses (MBE) and women-owned businesses (WBE) applies; the MBE Utilization Form must be completed and submitted, and failure to do so results in bid rejection. The program serves approximately 17,500 to 19,000 meals per day across approximately 224 service days annually. The scope comprises over 200 line items across 14 product categories including frozen fish, beef, chicken, turkey, grain and cheese products, yogurt, fruit, beverages, and tomato products, with estimated quantities ranging from 4,000 to 480,000 portions by commodity. Respondents must provide firm fixed unit pricing for both commodity and commercial options and demonstrate annual velocity reporting capability detailing product purchases, farmer and manufacturer information, certifications, quantities, weights, and total costs. The City reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors and may award separate items to different respondents with no minimum order quantities. Delivery goes directly to the Central Kitchen with day and time established by mutual agreement. The contract period runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods available at the sole discretion of the New Haven Public Schools Food and Nutrition Department through June 30, 2029. Respondents must comply with USDA Buy American provisions and procurement codes of conduct; the City of New Haven Living Wage Ordinance (21.95–$22.39 per hour for FY 26–27); and general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million combined aggregate, naming the City as additional insured. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled June 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Award is anticipated within 120 days of solicitation opening.
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ARPA_Contractor_Agreement_(More_Than_$100000)_(MPB)_(TEMPLATE_11-26-24_UPDATE).docx | 210KB | Document | 5/11/26 | |
Evaluation_Criteria_for_OpenGov.docx | 18KB | Document | 5/11/26 | |
ARPA_Subrecipient_Subaward_Agreement_(More_Than_$100000)_(MPB)_(TEMPLATE_11-26-24_UPDATE).docx | 210KB | Document | 5/11/26 | |
Cost_Formula-reward_average_cost_for_RFP.docx | 15KB | Document | 5/11/26 | |
ARPA_Contractor_Agreement_($100000_OR_LESS)_(MPB)_(TEMPLATE_11-26-24_UPDATE).docx | 209KB | Document | 5/11/26 |