City of Sebastian MyVendorLink #ITN-2026-3186-JD

P.O.W.E.R. Buying Group purchasing, food distribution, and related support services

Volusia County School Board Procurement, through its School Way Cafe department, is seeking group purchasing and related food distribution services for the P.O.W.E.R. Buying Group (PBG). - Buyer: Volusia County School Board Procurement, School Way Cafe; the scope covers current PBG members, whose membership may change during the contract. - Services requested: Help members procure products, distribute products to member school sites or district central warehouses, and provide reports and data supporting regulatory compliance. - Products covered: Food distribution and manufacturing; oils and fats; specialty entrees; frozen seafood; salted or smoked foods; eggs; fresh and processed fruits and vegetables; beverages, juices, extracts and flavorings; pickles, relishes and olives; other grocery items; and food-processing paper, food-storage bags, plastic and foam food-service products, including applicable environmentally certified packaging. - Named potential OEMs/manufacturers: Land OLakes, Inc.; McCain Foods USA; Goodman Food Products, Inc.; Peterson Farms Fresh LLC; and Tasty Brands, LLC. They are listed as planholders, not awardees. - **Other named vendors and planholders:** SchoolEats Consulting (supplemental vendor); 5 As Veggies and Produce; ACR Foster Intermediate Group LLC; American Chemical & Building Maintenance Supply, Inc.; B T Smith; Brady Industries of Florida; Cypress Supply Inc.; Dade Paper & Bag LLC; DF Interactive LLC; Freezing Point LLC; Geosyntec Consultants; Gordon Food Service, Inc.; GOVGUIDE INC; HPS LLC; International Food Solutions, Inc.; K12 Food Solutions; Ken Gregory Foodservice, LLC; M.C.I. Foods, Inc.; MyECOPlanet, LLC; National Food Group; Olive Branch Products and Packaging Inc.; Optimum Foods LLC; Prime Food Brokers; and Purchase Smaart. These entities are identified as vendors or planholders, not awardees. - Quantities and part numbers: No specific quantities or product part numbers are provided; the available attachment summaries contain no itemized product lines. - Notable requirements: Proposals must address service to the PBG membership, including distribution and compliance reporting. The District reserves the right to negotiate an award.

Description

The School Board of Volusia County, Florida, acting as lead agency for the Purchasing Organization with Educational Results (P.O.W.E.R. Buying Group), seeks proposals from qualified group purchasing service, buying organization/service, and third-party vendors. Services include distributing products to school sites or district warehouses, providing reports and data to support regulatory compliance, and assisting members with procurement. All current PBG members must be included in awarded products and services, and the group may add or remove participating members during the contract term and renewals. The contract will be with the District, and the District reserves the right to negotiate an award at its discretion.

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