REQUEST FOR BIDS 2024-2025
PROCESSED FOODS BID No. 16-2024/2025
ISSUED: APRIL 17, 2024
Alisa Sibley, CNP Coordinator
RESPONSES DUE: MAY 28, 2024 @ 4:00 P.M. BID OPENING: MAY 29, 2024 @ 3:00 P.M.

The bid openings wil be held at the City of Baker School System School Board Office, located at 14750 Plank Road, Baker, Louisiana 70714 on May 29, 2024. If there are any questions, please cal (225) 774-5795. The Public is invited ot all bid openings. Note that bids must be received and time and date stamped in the City of Baker School System School Board Office or online at www.centralbidding.com before 4:00 pm on May 28, 2024.

The City of Baker School System, Child Nutrition Program si funded approximately 98% with Federal funds for a projected total of approximately $842,753 per year. For this reason, the United State Department of Agriculture requires by law the use ofChild Nutrition Funds, tothe maximum extent practicable, ot "Buy America". The Buy America provision, as defined ni section 12(n) of the National School Lunch Act, requires schools to purchase, to the maximum extent praticable, domestic commodities and products. A domestic commodity or product means an agricultural commodity that is processed in the United States, and/or a food product that is processed ni the United States substantially using agricultural commodities that are produced in the United States. Purchases made in accordance with the Buy American provision must still follow the applicable procurement rules calling for free and open competition. Any entity that purchases food or food products on behalf of the school food authority (SFA) must follow the same Buy American provisions that the SFA is required to follow.

Specifications will be available to vendors until 24 hours before the bid opening date. There is no pre-bid conference required. Vendors' attendance is not required at the bid opening.

To be considered as abidder, the vendor must complete and submit the following either as a hard copy with
original signature of the designated authority or electronically signed and submitted along with the bid to be considered:

Each sealed bid shall be sent by registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested, or shall be hand delivered by the bidder or his agent, ni which instance the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or may be submitted electronically, in which instance an electronic bid receipt will be forwardedvia email.