Bid #OG-275860. Hartford, Connecticut. The Capitol Region Education Council, acting as administrative agent for the Regional Education Service Center Alliance Food Trust (RAFT), is seeking proposals for bread products. RAFT is a public purchasing. Due Jul 9 (1 day left).
The Capitol Region Education Council, acting as administrative agent for the Regional Education Service Center Alliance Food Trust (RAFT), is seeking proposals for bread products. RAFT is a public purchasing consortium whose members are school districts. The selected vendor will contract and invoice each member school district directly.
The Regional Education Service Center (RESC) Alliance Food Trust (“RAFT”) is requesting proposals for Bread Products The Regional Education Service Center Alliance Food Trust is a public purchasing consortium within the meaning of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148v(b). Its members consist of school districts identified in the Specifications. RAFT reserves the right to add or remove member districts. The Capitol Region Education Council is acting as administrative agent for the RESC Alliance Food Trust. The successful proposer will contract directly with, and separately invoice, each individual member school district.
Capitol Region Education Council issued this food service opportunity in Hartford, Connecticut, referenced as solicitation number OG-275860. It was published on June 16, 2026, and responses are due by July 9, 2026.
Capitol Region Education Council in Hartford, Connecticut 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 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.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Capitol Region Education Council's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 9, 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 Capitol Region Education Council should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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