Bid #BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-130526. Contact: robert.m.leshin@mass.gov. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office for Nutrition, proposes to contract. Due Jun 26 (12 days left).
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office for Nutrition, proposes to contract with experienced warehouse distribtor to purchase, receive and/or pickup, store, sell, and deliver Massachusetts' procured food products, including United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Processed Foods to schools, child and adult care centers and other recipient agencies by regions in Massachusetts. 27NUTRL4 | Warehouse Distribution for MA Procured Food Products | RFR
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued this food service opportunity in Massachusetts, referenced as solicitation number BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-130526. Responses are due by June 26, 2026. Questions can be directed to robert.m.leshin@mass.gov.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Massachusetts is using this solicitation to procure food service work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a food service solicitation in Massachusetts are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Massachusetts so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 26, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to robert.m.leshin@mass.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Department of Elementary and Secondary Education should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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