Milk and Dairy Products for CCCP School Districts

The City of Bristol is leading a procurement on behalf of the Central Connecticut Cooperative Purchasing Program (CCCP) to secure milk and dairy products for multiple school districts, including Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Canton, Region 10, and Seymour for the 2025-2026 school year. The solicitation is structured as an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for an as-needed dairy product supply contract covering the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Vendors are required to submit digital proposals via email to Purchasing@Bristolct.gov, shared file service, or USB drive, with a strict submission deadline of June 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM EDT. Proposals received after this time will be automatically disqualified. The procurement specifies delivery terms as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be determined by the vendor. The contact for this bid is Roger Rousseau from the City of Bristol, who can be reached at 860-584-6195 or rogerrousseau@bristolct.gov for any inquiries or clarifications regarding the solicitation.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention any set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses or specific vendor restrictions. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation, and there are no detailed specifications about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The procurement appears to be an open competitive bid accessible to any qualified dairy product supplier capable of meeting the school districts' needs. While the exact budget or potential contract value is not specified in the available documentation, this cooperative purchasing agreement suggests the potential for a substantial multi-district contract. The broad geographic coverage across multiple school districts in Hartford County implies a significant volume of milk and dairy product procurement, which could be attractive to regional or state-level dairy suppliers looking to secure a year-long contract with multiple educational institutions.