All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: All frozen food products must be stored, transported, and delivered so that the product(s) is frozen solid and has been continuously maintained frozen solid at zero degrees Fahrenheit (0°F) or below since shipment from manufacturer to receiving at the FOB Destination point. All frozen food products suspected of being previously thawed and refrozen will be rejected upon arrival at the Student Nutrition Department Warehouse. The successful Contractor(s) must show proof of temperature history from shipping point to FOB Destination point upon request of the District’s Student Nutrition Department Warehouse Foreman or their designee. 1. All products must be in compliance with Nutrition Standards of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and the Summer Food Service Programs as required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA). 2. All products must meet the grade and specification as written and must be the grade and quality of the product delivered. 3. All products supplied from resulting contract(s) must be original, new, and be of the brand and product ID number originally offer. The product shall be readily identifiable as the brand and product ID number packaged in standard manufacturer’s cartons, containers, and packages whenever possible. Unlabeled products are not acceptable.
