Agenda Item
ii. Bid Renewal ~ Bid 25-22 ~ School Nutrition Ice Cream Products ~ Hershey Creamery Company ~ Renewal #1 of 4 (Not to exceed $100,000) ~ Updated 11.10.2025
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the renewal of Bid 25-22 to Hershey Creamery Company, not to exceed $100,000. This request renews the bid with Hershey Creamery Company, for the purchase of ice cream products for School Nutrition Services for an additional one (1) year term effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.
Why: To ensure DeKalb County School District (DCSD) School Nutrition Services (SNS) offers Smart Snacks compliant à la carte snack items to DCSD students. Hershey Creamery Company, supplies the School Nutrition Program with various ice cream products that meet Child Nutrition and USDA standards for Smart Snacks.
Details: The renewal of Bid 25-22 to Hershey Creamery Company, will provide School Nutrition Services with ice cream products.
School Nutrition Services (SNS) requests to renew Bid 25-22 for an additional year with the same terms and conditions as the original bid requirements. The renewal is effective from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.
Bid 25-22 was initially approved by the Board on March 10, 2025. The bid is an initial one (1) year base year with four (4), one (1) year renewal options. This is the first of four (#1 of 4) renewals allowed.
Hershey Creamery Company
1700 White Circle NW, Marietta, GA 30066
Financial impact: Funds will be paid from GL account 622.3100.563000.00062.8200.9990.8015.050.0000 in the amount not to exceed $100,000.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance (678) 676-0270
Dr. Connie R. Walker, Executive Director of School Nutrition Services (678) 676-1780
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Attachment C(1)- ITB 25-22 Ice Cream Products-(Upload required via IONWave Portal.)
Estimated
Quantities Recommend Actual Cost
Quantity (By the ed Weight Weight per Extended Cost
Item No. Item Name Description Size Dozen) Per Unit Per Unit Dozen (By the Dozen)
1 Cookies & Cream Cone Per Dozen 10,000 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $8.28 $82,800.00
2 Fruit Bars- List Flavors Per Dozen 10,000 4 fl oz. 2.25 fl oz. $4.56 $45,600.00
Note: All Brand Names listed or approved equal is required. Grand Total $128,400.00
Optional Bid Specialty Items
3 Stawberry Shortcake Bar Per Dozen 3 fl oz. 2.75 fl oz. $6.00
Low Fat Cookie & Cream Ice Cream
4 Sandwhich Per Dozen 3 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $7.56
5 Rainbow Pop (no water ice) Per Dozen 2.75 fl oz. 2.75 fl oz. $7.80
6 Chocolate Éclair Bar Per Dozen 3 fl oz. 2.75 fl oz. $6.00
List Other Optional Specialty/Varieties Items
available for A La Carte Sales
Example: Fudge Blast Per Dozen 4 fl oz. $15.99
7 Fudge-O Bar Per Dozen 2 fl oz. 2 fl oz. $4.56
8 LF Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich Per Dozen 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $7.56
9 LF Party Panda Sandwich Per Dozen 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $7.56
10 Mighty Mini Ice Cream Sandwich Per Dozen 2.5 fl oz. 2.5 fl oz. $4.68
11 Crazy Cone Per Dozen 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $8.28
12 Vanilla Chocolate Twist Cone Per Dozen 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $8.28
13 Juice Rush Cherry Blue Raspberry Per Dozen 4.4 fl oz. 4.4 fl oz. $4.56
14 Juice Rush Strawberry Mango Per Dozen 4.4 fl oz. 4.4 fl oz. $4.56
15 Cotton Candy Non Fat Twister Per Dozen 3.75 fl oz. 3.75 fl oz. $7.80
16 Low Fat Vanilla 3oz cup Per Dozen 3 fl oz. 3 fl oz. $5.28
17 Low Fat Chocolate 3oz cup Per Dozen 3 fl oz. 3 fl oz. $5.28
18 Low Fat Strawberry Sundae 3oz cup Per Dozen 3 fl oz. 3 fl oz. $5.28
19 Lemon Sherbet 4oz cup Per Dozen 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $4.80
20 Orange Sherbet 4oz cup Per Dozen 4 fl oz. 4 fl oz. $4.80
21 Davids School Cookie Per Dozen 1 oz. 1 oz. $2.40