Rockford Civic Plus #626-HS-056

Child Care Meal Services for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in Rockford, IL

This opportunity is for the provision of nutritious child care meals for the City of Rockford's Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Fairgrounds PACE Center. - Government Buyer: - City of Rockford, Illinois, Finance Department, Central Services Division - Contact: Anne Wilkerson, Central Services Manager - Products/Services Requested: - Daily prepared meals for children: breakfast, lunch, and snacks for both tots and pre-K children - Milk in various forms: 1% milk (pint cases and gallons), whole milk, soy milk, lactose-free milk, and rice milk - Estimated daily quantities: 20 tots and 70 pre-K meals per meal type - Weekly milk quantities: 10 cases of 1% milk (50 count), 4 gallons of whole milk, 4 gallons of 1% milk, 1 gallon of soy milk, 1 gallon of lactose-free milk, 1 quart of rice milk - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Meals must comply with CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) guidelines - Exclusion of fish, pork, and nuts from all meals - Vendors must offer milk alternatives (soy, lactose-free, rice) - Vendors must have at least 5 years of experience and comply with all local and federal regulations - No specific OEMs or branded products are required; open to qualified food service providers

Description

This solicitation is for the rebidding of child care meals for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Rockford, Illinois. The City of Rockford is seeking bids for the provision of these meals. Bidders must submit their responses by July 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM. There is no mandatory pre-bid meeting, and questions must be submitted by July 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The bid number for this solicitation is 626-HS-056.

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