Invitation for Bid for Summer Feeding Produce SY 2026

Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the purchase of Summer Feeding Produce for SY 2026. Bids are due by January 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. The contract period is anticipated to be from May 26, 2026, to July 31, 2026.

Award will be on the basis of best and lowest “approved brand" cost per serving, cost per unit, cost per case, or cost per pound.

Nutrient analysis of each item bid and End Product Data Sheets, CN label or Crediting Statement or Product Formulation Statement for each item bid (if applicable), Product Formulation Statement for Documenting Grains, Product Formulation Statement for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits, Product Formulation Statement for Documenting Meats/Meat Alternates, Vendor's GAP/GMP Practices/HACCP Program Letter, Vendor (or) Manufacturer Julian Date Document (or) Shelf-Life Document, Completed Certificate of Insurance, Completed Pricing Confirmation, Buy American Certification/Waiver, Product Information Profile Form, Completed Addenda Acknowledgement form, Completed State of Tennessee Non-Boycott of Israel Certification, Completed State of Iran Divestment Act Certification, Completed Anti-Bribery Affidavit, Completed Non-Collusion Certification, Completed Promise of Non-Discrimination Statement, Fully completed hard copy Bid Sheet on each item typewritten, Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Workbook file on a USB flash drive.

Appendix B - Certification Regarding Lobbying, Appendix C - Debarment Affidavit, Appendix D - Product Formulation Statement, Appendix E - Certificate of Insurance Coverage, Appendix F - Pricing Confirmation, Appendix G - Buy American Certification, Appendix I - Addenda Acknowledgement, Appendix J - Non-Boycott of Israel Certification, Appendix K - Iran Divestment Act Certification, Appendix L - Anti Bribery Affidavit, Appendix M - Non-Collusion Certificate, Appendix N - Promise of Non-Discrimination Statement, Product Information Profile Form