NS26-107 Duchesne County School District - Food Items and Paper Products

The Duchesne County School District Board of Education School Nutrition Program issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) NS26-107 on March 17, 2026, seeking one or more vendors to supply food items and paper products as detailed in the attached specification sheets (Attachment A). The procurement encompasses all food and paper supplies required by the school district's nutrition program for the 2026-27 school year, with deliverables to be supplied to individual school locations throughout the district. Vendors must provide firm fixed-price bids on a line-item basis, with all prices including packing and transportation to school sites while excluding federal excise tax and sales tax. The solicitation establishes specific deadlines: written questions must be submitted by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, and sealed bids are due by May 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. MST at the Duchesne Board of Education, School Nutrition Program office located at 1010 E. 200 N. Roosevelt, Utah 84066, with bids to be opened on May 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. MST. Bids may be submitted by mail, delivery, or email to Heather Cook (hcook@dcsd.org) or Kimberly Montes (kmontes900865@dcsd.org). Award determinations will be made within approximately thirty days of bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder per line item, contingent upon available budget funds and approval by the Duchesne County Board of Education. The initial contract term commences July 1, 2026, and terminates June 30, 2027, with options for a three-month extension at the same bid pricing and up to four additional one-year renewal terms under the same conditions.

Vendors must comply with federal requirements including Buy American provisions, USDA civil rights regulations, debarment and suspension certifications, lobbying certifications for bids exceeding $100,000, equal employment opportunity compliance for bids over $10,000, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan requirements. The solicitation does not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond, though all prospective vendors must demonstrate compliance with the enumerated federal mandates and provide responsive bids meeting the specifications outlined in Attachment A. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Economic price adjustments are permitted during the contract period, allowing vendors to petition for increases once every three months based on market conditions, subject to Board/SNP approval. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, award multiple contracts on a group or line-item basis, or cancel the solicitation if deemed in the best interest of the district. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.