SNP-05-09-24A Dairy Products

The Columbia County School District Food Authority (SFA) in the state of Georgia is requesting sealed bids for School Nutrition Program Dairy Products. The contract term is for one year, from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms. The SFA is seeking bids for a variety of milk products, including lowfat unflavored milk, skim unflavored milk, skim chocolate flavored milk, skim strawberry flavored milk, and skim lactose-free milk, in varying quantities ranging from 5,500 to 1,500,000 half-pint cartons. Bids are due by May 9, 2024, at 2:00 pm, and the SFA will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) meeting the terms and specifications of the Invitation for Bid (IFB). Pricing must remain firm for the contract period, with provisions for escalation or de-escalation based on changes in raw milk, container, and ingredient costs.

The IFB does not mention any set-aside requirements or designations. The SFA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or to accept any part of a bid without accepting the whole thereof. No incumbents or current contractors are listed, and the IFB does not specify a budget range or expected award value. Bidders are required to provide the proposed brand and manufacturer code for each item.