The Central Community School System will receive sealed bids for the Child Nutrition Program for the purchase of fresh produce for the 2022-2023 School Year. 
 
Bids will be opened at 10:00 am on the following dates:   October 18, 2022; November 15, 2022, January 24, 2023; March 21, 2023; May 16, 2023.
 
The deadline for submitting questions concerning these bids will be one week prior to the bid opening.  Written responses will be provided no later than 5 days prior to bid opening.  There is no pre-bid conference required. 
 
Specifications will be available to vendors until 10:00 am CST on the dates listed above.     
 
Bids will be available on Central Auction House.com. Bid will also be available on the Central Community School System, Child Nutrition Program website at www.centralcss.org.  Bids may also be picked up at the  Child Nutrition office at 10510 Joor Road, Baton Rouge, La., 70818 between 8:30 am and 2:00 pm. 
 
The bid openings will be held at the Central Community School Board Office, located at 10510 Joor Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, La., 70818 at 10:00 am CST on the dates listed above.  If there are any questions, please call 225-650-2919.  The public is invited to all bid openings. Vendors’ attendance is not require at the bid opening. 
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.