The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in partnership with participating Massachusetts municipalities and school districts has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure specified fruits and vegetables for school districts. This is a competitive sealed bid procurement in which qualified vendors must supply and deliver the produce items as detailed in the IFB documents. The IFB document will be available beginning Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET and can be obtained by emailing KChampley@mapc.org. Vendors must submit bids via the CommBUYS procurement system no later than 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, with late submissions not accepted. The contract will be awarded to the eligible, responsive, and responsible vendor offering the lowest total price for all items, and the resulting contract will be effective from the date of execution through June 30, 2027. No bid bond is required for this solicitation. All bid materials must be submitted in accordance with IFB requirements and in the order and format specified.

The opportunity announcement does not identify any specific set-asides, restrictions on bidder types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or incumbent contractors in the available documentation. No current contractor information, required technology integrations, or existing infrastructure details are provided in the legal notice. The procurement documents do not specify an estimated award value or budget range. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids or any portion thereof and to cancel the solicitation at any time. Interested vendors should contact KChampley@mapc.org to obtain the complete IFB document, which will contain detailed specifications, pricing schedules, and any additional terms and conditions governing the procurement.

IFB# MAPC School Produce 2026

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