Manchester Public Schools (MPS) is seeking to engage a vendor(s) to provide frozen, grocery, and snack products as outlined below. The vendor shall insert prices and extensions as required on the appropriate tab of the spreadsheet associated with the RFP. All pricing must include all costs of inside delivery at each destination. All pricing commences July 1, 2025 and ends June 30, 2026. MPS may withhold payment when it is determined that said supplies, materials and equipment do not meet the specified requirements. Items awarded to the vendor shall be for the period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. U.S.D.A. regulations permitting, MPS reserves the right to renew this contract with the successful vendor(s) to cover two (2) additional one-year extensions. Extensions shall be valid upon written consent of both parties prior to the anniversary date of the contract. Such renewal may include cost of living increases only as they relate to the Federal Consumer Price Index. The vendor must submit nutritional and ingredient information to MPS for each item awarded. This information must be submitted to MPS prior to the first delivery. It is the responsibility of the vendor to inform MPS of any changes in ingredients or nutritional information of the awarded items throughout the school year. It is understood that any quantities shown herein are approximate and that any contract shall cover the actual needs of the MPS as ordered during the term of the contract, whether more or less than estimated quantities shown. The Buy American provision requires school food authorities (SFAs) to purchase domestic agricultural commodities and food products for school meals. MPS is required to use nonprofit food service funds to purchase domestic commodities or products for program meals. Section 12(n) of the NSLA defines a domestic commodity or product as: • An agricultural commodity produced in the U.S. • A food product processed in the U.S. substantially using agricultural commodities that are produced in the U.S. • At least 51 percent of the final processed product (by weight or by volume) must consist of agricultural commodities that were grown domestically
