Direct Commodity Purchases - Bid 2026-HYRFP-CNH-346 - New Haven, CT RFP

Bid #2026-HYRFP-CNH-346. City of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. The City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service (BOE), which oversees the New Haven Public Schools Child Nutrition Program, is soliciting this Request for Proposals (RFP). Due Jun 16 (2 days left).

About this solicitation

The City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service (BOE), which oversees the New Haven Public Schools Child Nutrition Program, is soliciting this Request for Proposals (RFP) for Commercial and Commodity food items shipped directly from manufacturers for the 2026 summer year and 2026-2027 School Year. There are approximately 224 service days in the program, and the New Haven Public Schools Child Nutrition Program serves approximately 20-17,500-19,000 meals per day.

Bid summary

City of New Haven issued this food service opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, referenced as solicitation number 2026-HYRFP-CNH-346. It was published on May 27, 2026, and responses are due by June 16, 2026.

Public procurement context

City of New Haven in New Haven, Connecticut is using this solicitation to procure food service work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a food service solicitation in Connecticut 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 Connecticut so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this RFP

To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for City of New Haven's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 16, 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. Vendors that have not previously contracted with City of New Haven should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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