Child Nutrition Supplies
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EstimateCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
March 18th, 2026: Notice to Bidders dated and first publication date.
March 25th, 2026: Second publication date.
April 1st, 2026, 2:00 P.M.: Deadline for submitting samples for 'equal' items.
April 8th, 2026, 4:30 P.M.: Bid submission deadline.
May 28th, 2026: Board Meeting for bid awarding.
July 1st, 2026: Purchase orders for successful bidders begin to be issued.
August 1st, 2026: Delivery and invoice deadline for purchase orders issued by July 1st, 2026.
June 30th, 2027: Prices honored until this date for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Issuing Agency
Ceres Unified School District
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DESCRIPTION
The Ceres, California government authority is seeking vendors to provide a range of child nutrition supplies for a three-year contract period. Required items include hot dog foil bags, plain foil bags with 1 mil thickness, grab-and-go bags, plain kraft dub-panel bags or eco craft equivalents, and lunch bags with zip seal closure, window, and handle (transcontinental packaging or approved equals). Additional supplies needed are bamboo chopsticks in white envelopes (9 inch, handguard or approved equivalent), and bleach cleaner in 1-gallon containers.
All products provided must meet specified requirements or approved equals as detailed by the authority. Vendors are expected to ensure timely delivery and consistent quality over the three-year contract duration.
Source attribution
This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.