Project Information

Bid Title

School Food Request for Proposal

Issuing Agency

Mehlville School District

Location

Missouri

Published Date

Apr 13, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 5, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

School Food Request for Proposal

Sealed Proposals Due: June 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Proposals to be marked: 2026-2027 Prime Vendor

Mailed or delivered to: Mehlville School District School Food & Nutrition Office, 69 Randolph Place, St. Louis, MO 63125

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Request for Proposal

2026-2027 Prime Vendor

Food and Supplies

Sealed Proposals Due:

June 5, 2026 at 9:00 am CST

Proposals to be marked: 2026-2027 Prime Vendor

Mailed or delivered to:

Mehlville School District

School Food & Nutrition Office

69 Randolph Place

St. Louis, MO 63125

Contact Information:

Katie Gegg, RD, SNS

Director of School Food and Nutrition Services

geggk@msdr9.org

Phone:(314) 467-5250

Date Issued: April 10, 2026

Proposal: Prime Vendor

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Specifications will be attached to this document.

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Food and Nutrition at 69 Randolph Place, St. Louis, Missouri 63125.

PROPOSALS

Proposals shall be completed on the excel document provided by MSD. No other type of

submittal will be honored. Proposals shall be enclosed in an envelope, sealed and plainly marked

""22002266--227 Prriimmee VVeennddoorr"", ,aannddmmaaiilleedd oorr deliivveered to Mehhllvillllee SSchoooll District, Schhooooll FFooooddaanndd

Nutrition Office, 69 Randolph Place, St. Louis, Missouri 63125. Proposals must be received no

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sent electronically to the Director of School Food and Nutrition after the sealed proposals are

opened on June 5.

No proposal can be withdrawn after the time set for the receiving of proposals and pending

consideration and action upon same by the Board of Education.

RREEQUIRED FFOORRMMSS::

Bidders shall complete the following forms.

1. Vendor Information and Signature Form

2. E-Verify

3. Debarment, Suspension and Ineligibility Certification

4. Byrd Anti-lobbying Amendment Compliance and Certification

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Proposal: Prime Vendor

DDEELLIIV VEERRYY: :

Direct delivery is guaranteed on all items in the specifications and proposal forms on which a

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WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY AT THESE LOCATIONS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00

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5950 Telegraph Road

St. Louis, Mo. 63129

PPoint Elemmeenntataryry

6790 Telegraph Road

St. Louis, Mo. 63129

Washington Middle School

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SSt. Louuiiss,,MMoo.. 6633112288

Rogers Elementary

770000 FFiinnee RRooaadd

SSt. Louuiiss,,MMoo.. 6633112299

BBeeasslleeyy EElleemmeenntataryry

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School Food & Nutrition Warehouse

3200 Lemay Ferry Road

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Proposal: Prime Vendor

GENERAL CONDITIONS

CCO ONNTTRRAACCTT: :

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EEVVAALU UAATTIIOONN: :

Price, total items proposed, product specifications, delivery and overall qualifications will be

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evaluated.

Price

4400 ppooiinnttss

Total items proposed

20 points

Product specifications

20 points

Delivery

15 points

Overall Qualifications

5 points

MSD reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of,

such submitter fails to satisfy MSD that such submitter is properly qualified to carry out the

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reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part thereof.

CCOOLLLLUUSSIIO ONN CCLLAAUUSSEE::

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submitter certified, and in the case of a joint proposal, each party thereto certifies as to its own

oorrggaaniizzaatiioonn,, under pennaalltty of peerrjury, that to thee bbeessttooffhhiisskknnoowwlleeddggeeaannddbbeelileief:f:

1. The prices of this proposal have been arrived at independently without collusion,

consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition as to

any matter relating to such prices with any other submitter or with any competitor.

2. Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this proposal have

not been knowingly disclosed by the submitter prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any

other submitter or to any competitor.

3. No attempt has been made or will be made by the submitter to induce any other person,

partnership or corporation to submit or not to submit a proposal for the purpose of restricting

competition.

BBUUYY AAM MEERRIICCAANN PPRROOVVIISSIIOONN::

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the food delivered is of domestic origin or the product is substantially produced in the United

States. For these purposes, substantially means over 80 percent of the processed food is from

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American provision, the bidder shall state this in his/her response and provide an explanation

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approved in writing by the SFNS Director prior to the delivery of the product to the school.

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Proposal: Prime Vendor

EEQQUUALL EMPLOYMENT OOPPPPOORRTTUUNNITITYY::

All contracts awarded having a value of more than $10,000 shall require the successful vendor

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amended by Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations

(4 CFT Part 60.)

OORRDDEERINNG && REECCEEIIVINNG GGOOOODDSS: :

MSD reserves the right to inspect delivered goods. If the goods cannot be inspected at the

time of delivery, the successful submitter shall abide by the results of an inspection at a later

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correction.

Only proposals on domestic (USA) products will be accepted. All products will contain FDA

approved ingredients. All products will conform to the federal, state and local regulations for

standard of identity, fill, sanitation and wholesomeness. All graded products will conform to

their respective grading standards. All food products will be fresh and show no evidence of

spoilage, deterioration, foreign objects or pest infection. All products will be packed or

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storage/display racks supplied must be sanitary, free from visible dirt, grease, or corrosion, and

in good repair.

AADDD DEENNDDAA: :

An addendum may be issued during the time of developing the proposal which shall be

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RREEFFEER REENNCCEESS: :

Please provide a list of three (3) references, preferably educational institutions, for whom you

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vendor performance.

SSUUBBSSTTIITTUUTTIIOONNSS: :

Successful submitters shall not make any substitutes of items for delivery. Substitutions may

be allowed on those items not available from any source, and then at an equal or better quality

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substitutes, request must be made to the SFNS Director.

CCNN && NNUUTTRRIITTIIOONNLLAABBEELLIINNGG::

Following proposal awards each vendor is responsible for securing and submitting labeling

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 722310Food Service Contractors

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