North Carolina eVP #184-IFB-GCS-2026-DAIRY

Milk and 100% Orange Juice Delivery for Gaston County Schools Cafeterias

Gaston County Schools is seeking a vendor to supply and deliver milk and 100% orange juice to 54 school cafeterias and a central kitchen for the 2026-2027 school year. - Government Buyer: - Gaston County Schools, School Nutrition Department - Products Requested: - Fat Free Chocolate Milk, Half Pint (1,579,000 units) - Skim Milk Non-Flavored, Half Pint (91,000 units) - 1% Milk Non-Flavored, Half Pint (628,000 units) - Skim or 1% Lactose-Free Milk, Non-Flavored, Half Pint (5,800 units) - Fat Free Flavored Milk, Half Pint (700,000 units) - 100% Fruit Juice, Orange, 4 Ounces (600,000 units) - No specific OEMs or brands are mandated; products must meet U.S. Grade A standards, be fresh, pasteurized, homogenized, Vitamin D enriched, and comply with strict nutritional and quality requirements (e.g., no high fructose corn syrup, sugar limits). - Deliveries required at all school sites and the central kitchen, with most schools needing at least two deliveries per week. - Milk pricing is subject to Federal-Milk-Order escalation/de-escalation; orange juice pricing is firm for the contract period. - Contract duration is one year, with up to four one-year renewal options. - Strict delivery, sanitation, and quality standards apply. - Place of performance includes all Gaston County Schools cafeterias and the Central Kitchen Production Site in Lowell, NC.

Description

Gaston County School Nutrition is soliciting bids for the delivery of milk and fresh 100% orange juice for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The contract includes escalating or de-escalating milk prices based on Federal-Milk-Order announcements and a firm price for orange juice. Deliveries will be made to 54 school cafeterias and a central kitchen production site during the school year, with specific delivery schedules and order placements managed by cafeteria managers. The contract is for one year with the possibility of four one-year renewals through negotiation.

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