Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. This is a contract request for fresh produce items for Northside Independent School District to be delivered directly to the campus. 2. The contract term will begin July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 with the option to renew for one (1) additional one (1) year period. The District is not responsible for any product the vendor has on hand at the end of the received contract period. 3. All produce must meet USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable guidelines. 4. Pricing should include delivery to campuses. 5. Any delivery stipulations (minimum cases, etc.) must be noted under the “Notes” column. 6. Quantities stated represent estimated amounts during the period covered by the bid and quantities are subject to change. The District reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities, as needs dictate for unforeseen circumstances. 7. All fees are to be fixed for the initial term of the proposal. 8. The true cost of the specified items must be based on your supplier’s delivery invoice (wholesale price) the vendor paid. Prices paid for produce will be paid based on the USDA’s Terminal Market Price Reports found on the Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/terminal.htm during the contract period. 9. Pricing of produce will consist of “True Cost” plus a fixed fee per delivered unit. The proposal response should consist of a fixed fee per case, per split case, per pound, per dozen, etc. for delivery. The definition of “True Cost” includes actual invoice cost included and designated as such, minus any promotional allowances and bill backs. All pre-cooling, palletization, brokerage, shipping, freight, and handling costs to the loading dock area must be verifiable in order to be included in the delivered “true cost”. 10. All produce shall be delivered in clean refrigerated trucks at proper temperature.