Milk & Juice for 2025-2026 Summer Program and School Year

The Buffalo Public School (BPS) district is seeking a vendor to provide daily delivery of fresh and/or frozen dairy and juice products to support the USDA Child Nutrition Program across all district schools for the 2025-2026 summer program and school year. This procurement opportunity requires vendors to supply fluid milk, fruit, and juice products that meet specific nutritional requirements for school meal menus. The contract will cover daily deliveries to support meal programs, with a specific focus on meeting USDA nutritional guidelines. The solicitation is posted on buffaloschools.bonfirehub.com/portal, with a formal due date of March 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The contract term is set to expire on June 30, 2026, and will service schools within Erie County and Buffalo City jurisdictions. Potential bidders must carefully review the offering specifications and ensure compliance with USDA Child Nutrition Program requirements for meal composition and product quality.

This procurement does not include any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The contract opportunity is open to business entities that can meet the comprehensive delivery and nutritional requirements for school meal programs. No incumbent vendors were identified in the solicitation, and there are no explicit restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to the request. While specific budget ranges were not disclosed, the contract involves consistent, district-wide product delivery throughout the 2025-2026 academic and summer periods. The procurement is focused on securing a reliable vendor capable of meeting the Buffalo Public School district's nutritional product needs across multiple school locations, with an emphasis on consistent, high-quality dairy and juice product distribution.