School Nutrition Bread

The Hancock County/City Board of Education School Nutrition Program is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB #SN005-2026) for bread product supplies to support the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). The procurement seeks sealed bids for eight bread product categories, including whole wheat bread, white bread with whole grain enrichment, hamburger buns, hoagie buns, slider buns, dinner rolls, and hotdog buns in both whole grain and white varieties. All products must meet specified nutritional requirements with particular emphasis on whole grain content and grain equivalent portions per serving. Delivery is required to three school locations: Hancock Central High School, M.E. Lewis Elementary, and Early Head Start in Sparta, Georgia. The contract period runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with options for up to three months of extension at the same bid pricing by mutual written agreement and potential renewal for up to four additional one-year terms based on vendor performance. Bids are due by June 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM at the Hancock County Board of Education, 10571 Highway 15 North, Sparta, GA 31087, with a bid opening scheduled for June 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Written questions must be submitted by June 4, 2025. All bid prices must remain firm for the contract period and include all charges for packing and transportation; separate fuel charges are not permitted on invoices. The School Nutrition Program will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within approximately sixty days of bid opening.

Bidders must comply with federal procurement standards, including the Buy American Act requiring domestic commodities and products processed in the United States with over 51 percent of agricultural components sourced domestically. All bidders must submit required certifications including debarment verification, non-collusion affidavits, E-Verify compliance documentation, and evidence of appropriate liability insurance coverage. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation. Payment will be made within thirty days of invoice receipt for properly received and accepted goods. The contract is contingent upon available budget funds and Board of Education approval, with the School Nutrition Program reserving the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award to single or multiple vendors. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents.