Bid #B5875. Contact: fcastel@schools.nyc.gov. NYC Department of Education, New York, New York. This is a requirements contract to provide food distribution services to Office of Food and Nutrition Services operated kitchens citywide. Contracts. Due Jun 25 (10 days left).
This is a requirements contract to provide food distribution services to Office of Food and Nutrition Services operated kitchens citywide. Contracts resulting from this Request for Bid (RFB) will cover the acquisition, storage, handling, and distribution of approximately 300 food products, integration and distribution of donated goods and program management.The RFB consists of six (6) Aggregate Classes, covering three food categories: frozen food, groceries, and fresh produce. Bidders will be required to quote net cost for foods from various manufacturers and suppliers and delivery mark-up. Login to the Vendor Portal (Open external link) to download BID B5875.If you cannot download this RFB, please send an e-mail to vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov with the RFB's number and title in the subject line of your e-mail. For all questions related to this RFB, please send an e-mail to FCastel@schools.nyc.gov with the RFB's number and title in the subject line of your e-mail.
NYC Department of Education issued this food service opportunity in New York, New York, referenced as solicitation number B5875. Responses are due by June 25, 2026. Questions can be directed to fcastel@schools.nyc.gov.
NYC Department of Education in New York, New York 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 New York 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 New York 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 NYC Department of Education's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 25, 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 fcastel@schools.nyc.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with NYC Department of Education should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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