SECTIONS A.1 – A.3: CONVENTIONAL PRODUCE: The Poway Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Department is soliciting written proposals from qualified companies to establish one (1) contract for the delivery of FRESH PRODUCE products to twelve (12) school site locations. Prices quoted shall include, but not be limited to, all costs of the grocery items themselves, as well as all costs associated with its processing, packing, handling, freight, fuel, distribution, and final delivery inside the school site kitchens. Awardees shall devote such time, attention, and ability as is necessary to perform all services in a safe, effective, and efficient manner compatible with industry standards, and compliant with all regulatory requirements. Unless otherwise specified, all products must follow the specifications indicated. All products must be fresh and U.S. Grade 1 or better. All processed fruits and vegetables must be sealed in airtight packaging. In the event of product quality failure, including but not limited to off flavor, evidence of temperature abuse, character defects, non-uniformity of size, damage, mold, excessive moisture, evidence of freezing, or otherwise unusable product factors, provisions must be made for pick up, exchange and issuance of appropriate credit. Additionally, products will be delivered free of infestation, including but not limited to larvae and rodent droppings. The Vendor agrees to permit inspection of the delivered items by a representative of the District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department with the right to reject inferior merchandise. The District’s decision shall be final, and credits must be provided upon request. All perishable products must be delivered by refrigerated trucks whereby the temperature of all products is continuously held and received by the district between 35 degrees and 38 degrees Fahrenheit. No overnight “dark” drops are allowed. Deliveries must be signed for, and all products must be delivered directly into each school kitchen. There is no delivery during school holidays nor on Saturday or Sunday. (Upon award, Food and Nutrition Services will provide the vendor with school vacation and holiday schedules.) The District’s kitchens are not equipped with a loading dock. Deliveries must be unloaded by the delivery driver and placed into the designated walk-in cooler by the delivery driver. It is advised that all orders be made utilizing a delivery truck equipped with a lift gate. SECTION B: CALIFORNIA GROWN ORGANIC PRODUCE: Poway Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Department is soliciting written proposals from qualified companies to establish one or more contracts for the delivery of Organic California Grown Produce to the Food and Nutrition District Warehouse located at: 12225 Kirkham Rd, Ste #100, Poway, CA 92064. Prices quoted shall include, but not be limited to, all costs of the grocery items themselves, as well as all costs associated with its processing, packing, handling, freight, fuel, distribution, and final delivery. Awardees shall devote such time, attention, and ability as is necessary to perform all services in a safe, effective, and efficient manner compatible with industry standards, and compliant with all regulatory requirements. Unless otherwise specified, all products must follow the specifications indicated. All products must be fresh and U.S. Grade 1 or better. All processed fruits and vegetables must be sealed in airtight packaging. In the event of product quality failure, including but not limited to off flavor, evidence of temperature abuse, character defects, non-uniformity of size, damage, mold, excessive moisture, evidence of freezing, or otherwise unusable product factors, provisions must be made for pick up, exchange and issuance of appropriate credit. Additionally, products will be delivered free of infestation, including but not limited to larvae and rodent droppings. The Distributor agrees to permit inspection of the delivered items by a representative of the District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department with the right to reject inferior merchandise. The District’s decision shall be final, and credits must be provided upon request. All perishable products must be delivered by refrigerated trucks whereby the temperature of all products is continuously held and received by the district between 35° and 38° Fahrenheit. No overnight “dark” drops are allowed. Deliveries must be signed for, and all products must be delivered inside into the Food and Nutrition Warehouse. There is no delivery during school holidays or weekends. (Upon award, Food and Nutrition will provide the vendor with school vacation and holiday schedules.)
