Food Bid

Request For Sealed Proposal
Child Nutrition Department-Food & Nonfood Supplies

Notice to Proposers:

The Cabot School District is soliciting sealed competitive proposals for food and nonfood supplies for the 2024-2025 school year. Complete specifications and bid forms may be obtained at:

Cabot School District
Child Nutrition Department
403 N. Lincoln
Cabot, AR 72023

Contact Erin Wilkes at  Erin.wilkes@cps.k12.ar.us  or 501-843-3363 EXT: 1011 with questions regarding the RFP.

The deadline for submission of questions is June 3, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Written responses will be provided including an addendum to bid specifications, terms, and conditions by June 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Proposals will be received at the above address on June 6, 2024 until the following times:

Paper Goods: 8:30 a.m.

Food & Nonfood Supplies: 9:00 a.m.

Milk: 9:30 a.m.

Bread: 10:00 a.m.

Pizza: 10:30 a.m.

No late bids will be accepted. No changes will be allowed after the bid opening date and time specified.

The Cabot School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part and to waive informalities therein. The Cabot School District reserves the right to award the bid in its best interest. Questions may be referred to Erin Wilkes, Director of Food Service at Erin.Wilkes@cps.k12.ar.us and 501-843-3363.

Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating onthe basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online HERE, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.