The bid openings will 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 call (225) 774-5795.  The Public is invited to 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 is funded approximately 98% with Federal funds for a projected total of approximately $842,753.09 per year.  For this reason, the United States Department of Agriculture requires by law the use of Child Nutrition Funds, to the maximum extent practicable, to “Buy America”. The Buy America provision, as defined in section 12(n) of the National School Lunch Act, requires schools to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, 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 in 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.
 
 
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, in which instance the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or may be submitted electronically, in which instance an electronic bid receipt will be forwarded via email.
 
In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department if Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English, Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, and American sign language). Should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
 
Tammy Armant-Hill, CNP Supervisor