North Carolina eVP #Doc2295027845

NC Farm to School Program: Fresh Produce, Frozen Foods, and Meat Procurement for 2026-2027 School Year

This opportunity is for the supply of fresh and frozen produce, as well as frozen meat and rice, to North Carolina public schools through the NC Farm to School Program for the first half of the 2026-2027 school year. - Government Buyer: - North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Food Distribution Division, NC Farm to School Program - Products Requested: - Fresh fruits and vegetables: apple slices (3,600 cases), apples (4,900 cases), Asian pears (2,300 boxes), broccoli crowns (600 cases), cabbage (400 cases), cantaloupes (2,500 cases), collards (350 cases), grape tomatoes (600 flats), kale (250 cases), peaches (2,000 boxes), slicing tomatoes (600 cases), squash and zucchini rounds (400 cases), seedless watermelons (4,000 boxes), whole sweetpotatoes (1,600 cases), crinkle cut sweetpotato fries (500 cases), diced orange sweetpotatoes (300 cases) - Frozen produce: frozen berry medley (2,400 cases), frozen blueberries (3,000 cases), frozen sweet potato fries straight cut (700 cases) - Frozen meat: frozen ground beef (3,000 cases), frozen ground beef patties (3,000 cases) - Rice: heirloom Carolina Gold brown rice (1,000 buckets), middlins heirloom Carolina Gold middlin (100 buckets) - Quantities range from hundreds to thousands of cases or boxes per item - Notable Requirements: - All products must meet specific quality, packaging, and handling standards (e.g., U.S. No. 1 grade, temperature controls, pre-washed, specific packaging sizes) - Deliveries scheduled between August and January, with multiple shipments - No specific OEMs or brands required; open to all qualified produce and food suppliers - Vendors must comply with state and federal employment and anti-discrimination laws, and use E-Verify for employee work authorization if applicable

Description

This solicitation is for food items, specifically fresh vegetables, for the NC Farms to School Program for the first half of the 2026-2027 school year. The procurement is managed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal to respond. The bid opening is scheduled for August 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.

View original listing