FY27 non-food cafeteria

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is soliciting bids for FY27 Non-Food Cafeteria supplies to service multiple school districts and elementary schools across the state. The procuring jurisdictions include Athol-Royalston Regional, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical, Dudley/Charlton Regional, Millbury, North Brookfield, Oxford, Southbridge, Webster, and the elementary schools of Burgess, Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, and Wales, along with other participating school districts as outlined in the delivery list provided in Section 7.0 of the solicitation documents. The procurement seeks non-food cafeteria supplies—items necessary for cafeteria operations excluding food products themselves. Detailed information regarding specifications, requirements, and delivery locations is available on the FREC (Fiscal and Resource Education Center) website at www.frec.org. The opportunity was posted on April 8, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of May 11, 2026, providing interested vendors approximately one month to prepare and submit their bids.

The solicitation documents available through www.frec.org contain additional critical information regarding set-aside designations, incumbent vendor information, specific supply specifications, evaluation criteria, and award values that are not detailed in this summary posting. Prospective bidders should consult the complete solicitation documents on the FREC website to understand all requirements, restrictions, qualifications, and financial parameters associated with this contract opportunity. Organizations interested in responding should review the full details to ensure compliance with any applicable disadvantaged enterprise set-asides or other restrictions that may apply to this multi-district procurement.