Fresh Fruits and Vegetables ("FFVP") for Bristol Board of Education

The City of Bristol and Bristol Board of Education are seeking vendors to provide fresh fruits and vegetables and associated materials through the USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program (FFVP) for the Board of Education Dining Services operations. This Invitation to Bid (ITB), solicitation number 2A25-013B, covers annual requirements for procurement of fresh produce for the period from September 9, 2024, through June 2025. The procurement is located in Hartford County, Connecticut, with deliveries to be made free on board (FOB) destination. The solicitation is open to all vendors and requires submission of bids between September 9, 2024, at 4:45 PM EDT and October 1, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT. Interested vendors must contact Roger Rousseau at the City of Bristol, located at 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010, for any questions or additional information. The bid documents do not specify specific line items, evaluation criteria, or required qualifications for bidders.

The solicitation does not indicate any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no details about existing infrastructure or technology that might require integration. The estimated total value of the contract is not disclosed in the documentation. Payment terms will be specified by the vendor, and the contract appears to be funded through the USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program. The supplementary document "2A25-013B Produce Supplies BOE.pdf" is referenced but not included in the provided materials, which might contain additional details about the specific requirements or specifications for the produce procurement.