Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Anchorage School District (referred to as the “District”) invites sealed bids from qualified Contractors to provide Frozen Food Products – 4th Quarter to the Student Nutrition Department; 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). All products supplied from resulting contract(s) must be original, new, and be of the brand and product ID number originally bid. The product shall be readily identifiable as the brand and product ID number bid and shall be packaged in standard manufacturer’s cartons, containers, and packages whenever possible. Unlabeled products are not acceptable. 1. Orders for the District shall be placed with the vendor(s) by a Purchase Order issued by the District’s Purchasing Department. 2. If the total quantity cannot be delivered, a partial delivery must be authorized in advance by the Student Nutrition Senior Director or designee. If a partial delivery is authorized, satisfactory arrangements must be made for delivery of the remaining order. All shipments shall be packaged under industry standards to safeguard the property from damage. Shipments delivered in a van/container shall be palletized, wrapped/banded, and labeled with the District’s purchase order number. Pallets must be in like-new (undamaged) condition. Pallet height shall not exceed 56” inclusive of the pallet. A minimum of one (1) foot clearance from the top of the cartons to the inside ceiling of the van/container must be conformed to on all shipments.
