Groceries and Beverages

The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) issued solicitation DJJ0000331 to procure groceries and beverages, including milk, to support twenty-five school facilities across the State of Georgia. This open agency contract requires the selected vendor to comply with USDA Federal guidelines for the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, and Afterschool Snack Program. Vendors must provide comprehensive nutritional documentation including nutrition facts, allergen information, and detailed ingredient lists to the State Entity Central Office Food Service Administrator for menu planning purposes. The solicitation closed on April 15, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Award issued on April 23, 2026. US Foods was selected as the apparent successful offeror, while Gordon Food Service was deemed non-responsive. Inquiries and protests regarding the award should be directed to Issuing Officer Rashell Russell at rashell.russell@djj.state.ga.us, with formal protests submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual.

The contract structure is defined as an open agency contract, indicating that the estimated award amount represents an authorization level rather than a guaranteed fixed commitment, with actual expenditures varying based on utilization by the participating school facilities. US Foods received the estimated contract award of $8,554,249.19. The documentation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on respondent types. As an open agency contract, actual spending may fluctuate significantly from the estimated $8.5 million award amount depending on the consumption patterns and procurement decisions of the twenty-five participating school facilities throughout the contract term.