SY 27 Jones County Schools - Bread Bid

Jones County School District's School Nutrition Program is soliciting bids for bread and bakery products to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across seven school locations in Gray and Macon, Georgia. The procurement encompasses nine line items of bread and bakery products, including whole wheat bagels, dinner rolls, sandwich bread, hamburger buns (wheat and white varieties), hot dog buns, sub buns, and gluten-free bread, with estimated annual quantities ranging from zero to 4,458 units depending on the product line. Products must be manufactured primarily by approved suppliers such as Bimbo Bakeries USA, Lantmannen Euro Bake, or Mountain Farm, with vendors required to submit firm price quotes per purchase unit for each line item through the provided bid template. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options for a three-month extension and up to four additional one-year renewal terms based on vendor performance. The Invitation for Bid was issued April 28, 2026, with written questions due by May 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., bids due May 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., and bid opening scheduled for 2:00 p.m. the same day; no pre-bid meeting is required. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within approximately 60 days of bid opening, with pricing firm for 365 days from contract award, after which semi-annual escalation or de-escalation requests are permitted based on verified third-party market indices subject to School Food Authority approval.

Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP plans with traceability and recall capabilities, provide nutritional data for all products, carry liability insurance with minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence for general liability and $500,000 for automobile liability, register with E-Verify, and verify they are not debarred or suspended from federal contracts. All bid pricing must include freight on board (F.O.B.) to the delivery sites, and vendors must provide references if requested by the School Food Authority. The solicitation includes standard federal compliance requirements including debarment verification, non-lobbying certification for bids exceeding $100,000, civil rights assurances, and record retention for five years following final payment. Payments are net 30 days from delivery following inspection and acceptance. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation, nor are incumbent vendors or current contractors identified. The solicitation indicates the School Food Authority reserves the right to award single or multiple vendors, though no explicit budget range or estimated award value is provided in the available materials.