Milk, juice, dairy products

The Dougherty County School System is requesting bids on milk, juice, and dairy products to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across 24 school nutrition sites under Solicitation 021-SNS-2023, with bids due December 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. (extended from November 29 via Addendum 1).

The scope includes low-fat milk, skim milk, flavored milk (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla), orange juice, buttermilk, and sour cream in specified packaging formats and quantities. All milk products must be Grade A, pasteurized, fresh, and fortified with vitamins A and D, with defined butterfat-content maximums. Deliveries must be made in well-maintained refrigerated trucks on an F.O.B. Destination basis to individual school sites; partial deliveries are not accepted. The Board reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors.

The contract term runs from December 12, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with an option for renewal for up to two additional one-year terms by mutual written agreement. Bid prices must remain firm throughout the initial term and any renewal periods, with adjustments allowable only based on U.S. Department of Labor–Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast region consumer price index data. Pricing must include all packing and transportation charges but exclude Federal Excise Tax and State Sales Tax. Payment is made within thirty days of receipt of invoices for properly inspected and accepted products.

Vendors must comply with the Buy American Act (7 CFR 210.21), provide debarment and suspension certifications for bids over $25,000, lobbying certifications for bids over $100,000, and federal equal opportunity, civil rights, and E-Verify work authorization provisions. Questions are due November 16, 2022. Bid opening is public and will be streamed via Zoom. Contact Sharonda Thompson at (229) 431-1270 or Sharonda.thompson@docoschools.org.