Notice is hereby given that a sealed bid will be received by the Purchasing Department of the Lafayette Parish School System located at
113 Chaplin Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508 for the following as delineated on the Proposal Form:
Bids will be marked as follows:
USDA Food Processing
Bid #23-2024
Opening Monday March 20, 2023 @ 1:30 pm (proposals will not be accepted after 1:30 pm)
Bid # 23-2024 consists of the following food categories for diversion:
Beef
Blueberries
Cheese
Chicken
Eggs
Fish
Strawberries
Tomato Paste
Turkey
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and date in the Special Education Conference Room of the Lafayette
Parish School System Office Building.
Complete bidding documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Department of the Child Nutrition Service office located at 101 Evans
Lane, Lafayette, LA. Bid information may also be viewed online at https://www.lpssonline.com/site638.php, and electronic bids may be
submitted online at http://www.centralauctionhouse.com. Specifications will be available Friday, March 3, 2023. Proposal forms must be
used when submitting; all others will be rejected.
The successful bidder shall supply all required insurance with carrier(s) acceptable to the Lafayette Parish School System.
The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and
requirements of this section, those stated in the Advertisement for Bids, and those requires on the bid form shall not be waived by any
public entity.
The Lafayette Parish School System strongly encourages the participation of minority business enterprises in all contracts or
procurement's let by the Board for goods and services. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize minority
business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, and services in which minority owned businesses are
available.
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Child Nutrition Services
ADVERTISEMENT DATES:
Wednesday, March 3, 2023
Wednesday, March 10, 2023