Agenda Item
iv. Bid No. 24-17 for School Nutrition Fresh Produce to Royal Food Service (Not to exceed $3,613,070 for SY 24-25)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It requested that the Board of Education approve the award of Bid 24-17 School Nutrition Fresh Produce to Royal Food Service, in the amount not to exceed the budgeted amount of $3,613,070 for SY 24-25.
Why: To ensure DCSD SNS provides healthy reimbursable meals to students that meet the Child Nutrition, USDA standards for meal pattern requirements.
Details: Bid 24-17 was competitively solicited through the Purchasing Department; it was posted to the DCSD website and IonWave on February 29, 2024. The bid was advertised in the Champion Newspaper on February 29, 2024, and March 7, 2024. Electronic notification was sent to 8 vendors from the DCSD vendor bid list. Electronic notification was sent to 90 vendors from the DCSD IonWave. Electronic notification was also sent to 294 vendors through the State of GA Procurement Registry. One vendor responded to the solicitation.
Products to be provided by Royal Food Service and delivered by the vendor to the schools.
One vendor responded to the solicitation and deemed responsive to requirements of the solicitation by the Purchasing Department. School Nutrition Services evaluation panel selected Royal Food Service as the sole responsible and responsive bidder.
Royal Food Service
3720 Zip Industrial Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30354
Financial impact: There is no financial impact on the General Fund. School Nutrition Services is a self-supporting entity with revenue based on meal participation and supplemental sales. Funds will be paid from the GL account.
Funds will be paid from GL account 622.3100.563000.00062.8200.9990.8015.040.0000
Board Policy DJE requires the Board of Education to approve the expenditure of any vendor that provides goods and/or services to the school system that may exceed $100,000.00 in purchases for the fiscal year.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, (678) 676-1447
Dr. Connie R. Walker, Executive Director of School Nutrition Services, Division of Operations, (678) 676-1780
Effective: Upon Board approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
Chronology of Agenda Item: Bid 24-17 School Nutrition Fresh Produce
Scope: Award of bid from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, to Royal Food
Service
Contract Term: This is a term contract from July 1, 2024, through June 30,
2025, with options for renewal/extension for up to four (4) years through June
30, 2029.
Solicitation Process: Bid 24-17 was competitively solicited through the
Purchasing Department; it was posted to the DCSD website and IonWave on
February 29, 2024. The bid was advertised in the Champion Newspaper on
February 29, 2024 and March 7, 2024. Electronic notification was sent to 8
vendors from the DCSD vendor bid list. Electronic notification was sent to 90
vendors from the DCSD IonWave. Electronic notification was also sent to 294
vendors through the State of GA Procurement Registry. One vendor responded
to the solicitation.
Award Process: One bid was reviewed and deemed responsive to requirements
of the solicitation by the Purchasing Department. School Nutrition Services
evaluation panel selected Royal Food Service as the sole responsive and
responsible bidder.