Fresh Bread, Buns, Rolls and Pastries for the WI Union (2024-UWMSN-00447-RFB).

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking competitive bids for a procurement opportunity involving fresh bread, buns, rolls, and pastries for the WI Union, as detailed in solicitation 2024-UWMSN-00447-RFB. This request for bid (RFB) is specifically focused on securing a vendor to supply bakery products for university dining services. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the SciQuest online bidding platform by November 2, 2023. Potential bidders are required to direct any questions to David Brinkmeier via email at david.brinkmeier@wisc.edu. The procurement is geographically situated within Dane County and the City of Madison, Wisconsin, indicating a localized contracting opportunity. The bid documents suggest a comprehensive procurement process that will evaluate vendors based on their ability to consistently provide high-quality bakery products that meet the university's specific culinary and nutritional requirements.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation, the bidding process appears open to qualified vendors capable of meeting the university's detailed specifications. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget ranges were disclosed in the original solicitation. The procurement is structured to allow competitive bidding among bakery suppliers who can demonstrate the capability to provide fresh bread products consistently and meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison's dining service standards. Potential respondents should carefully review the complete bid documentation available on the SciQuest platform to understand the full scope of requirements, submission guidelines, and evaluation criteria. Given the nature of the procurement, vendors will likely need to demonstrate food safety certifications, production capacity, delivery reliability, and competitive pricing to be considered for the contract.