Specifications include, but are not limited to: The STATE OF MONTANA, Montana School for the Deaf & Blind (hereinafter referred to as “the state or MSDB”) is soliciting bids for dairy products for the 2021 - 2022 school year. Description of Products: Dairy fluids and dairy solids. A brief list of items for bid include, but is not limited to: various size containers of milk, chocolate milk, and different sizes and flavors of ice-cream, cottage cheese, cheese, yogurt and sour cream. When a brand name is listed it is only used as a comparison for quality and does not restrict offerings of similar product brands. Quantities listed are an approximation and do not represent quantities MSDB will actually be purchasing. MSDB may purchase hundreds of one particular item listed on the bid in a school year and none of another item listed. Also, it is necessary for MSDB to be able to break cases on certain items due to the varying individuals served at MSDB. Items such as ice cream & milk need to be offered at “regular size” in order for MSDB to be able to serve items in a “family-like” environment to the children it serves. P1 Buttermilk 50 QT - Quart Cultured low fat milk, 1 % milk fat. Grade A Pasteurized. P2 Milk: 1% 75 CS - Case Half pint containers, 48/case. Pasteurized. Homogenized. Not less than 3 % butterfat To contain not less than 9 % solids not fat. P3 Milk: Skim 50 CS - Case Half pint containers, 48/case, pasteurized. Homogenized. Not less than 3 % butterfat. To contain not less than 8 % solids not fat. P4 Milk, Chocolate: skim 90 CS - Case Half pint containers, pasteurized. Homogenized. Not less than 2 % butterfat. P5 Milk, 1 % 70 CS - Case One half gallon containers. Pasteurized, homogenized. Not less than 2 % butterfat. To contain not less than 8 % solids not fat P6 Milk, Chocolate: 1 % 30 CS - Case Half gallon containers. Pasteurized, homogenized. Not less than 2 % butterfat. To contain not less than 8 % solids not fat. P7 Milk, Chocolate: skim 5 CS - Case Half gallon containers. Pasteurized, homogenized. Not less than 2 % butterfat. To contain not less than 8 % solids not fat.
