Project Information

Bid Title

Kosher Vended Meals

Issuing Agency

Lakewood Public Schools

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Jun 9, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

BID 04-2627

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BIDS#	RFPs/ BIDs/ Proposals	Date Due
BID 04-2627	Kosher Vended Meals	June 23, 2026 10:00 a.m.

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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701

Goods and Services Bid

Bid Specifications & General Requirements

COMMERCIAL VENDED KOSHER MEALS

Bid No: 04-2627

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Bid Opening Date

Bid Opening Time

Kevin Campbell

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Federal Funds

BID 04-2627 VENDED MEALS

Federal Funds

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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701

Federal Funds

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Federal Funds

COMMERCIAL VENDED KOSHER MEALS/IFB

The Lakewood Board of Education is currently requesting bids for the 2026-2027, 2027-2028 &

2028-2029 school years (a 3-year contract) for the delivery and receipt of COMMERCIAL

VENDED KOSHER MEALS for the school food service programs.

The Commercial Vendor will provide Kosher meals/documents according to USDA meal

patterns, regulations, and guidelines as well as the New Jersey Department of Agriculture

policies and guidelines.

Specifications can be obtained from, and bids submitted to:

Name of SFA: Lakewood Board of Education

Name of SFA Contact Person: Diane Piasentini, QPA

Email Address: dpiasentini@lakewoodpiners.org

School Address:

Street Address: 200 Ramsey Ave

City: Lakewood State: New Jersey Zip: 08701

All bids must be submitted no later than

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Time: 11:00 A.M.

All bids must be delivered in a sealed envelope and be clearly marked

“Commercial Vended Meals Bid”

The Lakewood Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and /or all bids or

accept the bid that it finds, in its sole discretion, to be the most advantageous to the SFA.

PUBLIC NOTICE: PROCURING GOODS AND SERVICES FINANCED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS

The Lakewood Board of Education hereby provides public notice that federal funds will be used to

procure the goods/services as outlined in the bid specifications. The percentage of the cost of the

goods/services are outlined below:

Federal Program

National School Lunch Program

Percentage of the Total Cost of Bid

One Hundred Percent (100%)

The dollar amount of Federal Funds to be used for this contract is estimated to be $375,000 for the

2026/2027 school year.

Kevin Campbell

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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Standards of Conduct; Conflicts of Interests

Ethics in Purchasing

The LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION, pursuant to Federal Regulation 2 CFR 200.318 (c) (1), hereby

establishes the following Standard of Conduct; Conflict of Interests in the selection, award and

administration of contracts using federal funds.

Conflict of Interest

No employee, officer, or agent of the District may participate in the selection, award, or administration

of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a

conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her

immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the

parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm

considered for a contract.

Financial Interest; Involvement in Contracts

No person officially connected or employed with, the Board shall be an agent for, or be in any way

pecuniary or beneficially interested in, or receive any compensation or reward of any kind for, the sale

of any textbooks, school apparatus or supplies of any kind, for use in the school district with which he is

connected or by which he is employed or within the state or part thereof over which his jurisdiction

extends, upon penalty of removal from office or of revocation of his certificate to teach or to administer,

direct or supervise the teaching, instruction or educational guidance of pupils in the public schools, but

the prohibition of this section shall not prevent any person from receiving royalties upon the sale of any

textbook of which he is the author. N.J.S.A. 18A:6-8

No school official shall act in his official capacity in any matter where he, a member of his immediate

family, or a business organization in which he has an interest, has a direct or indirect financial

involvement that might reasonably be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment.

No school official shall act in his official capacity in any matter where he or a member of his immediate

family has a personal involvement that is or creates some benefit to the school official or member of his

immediate family. N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24 (c)

Solicitation/Receipt/Acceptance of Gifts and Gratuities from Contractors

The officers, employees, and agents of the Board may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or

anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts.

Board members, school officials and employees, or members of their immediate family are prohibited

from soliciting, receiving or agreeing to receive any compensation, reward, employment, gift, meal,

honorarium, travel, reimbursement, favor, loan, service, or other things of value from any person, firm,

corporation, partnership, or business that is a recipient of a purchase order from the district, or a

potential bidder, or an applicant for any contract with the district, based upon an understanding that

what is solicited or offered was for the purpose of influencing the board member or school employee in

the discharge of their official duties. N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24 (e).

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Contractor/Vendor Responsibility – Doing Business with the Board of Education

Any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the Board, shall neither pay, offer to pay,

either directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, or compensation, nor offer any gift, gratuity, or other

things of value of any kind to any official or employee of the Board or to any member of the official’s or

employee’s immediate family. No vendor shall cause to influence or attempt to cause to influence, any

official or employee of the Board, in any manner which might tend to impair the objectivity or

independence of judgment of said official or employee.

Disciplinary Actions for Violations of Standards

Officers, employees and agents of the Board who violate the standards of conduct, shall be subject to

administrative disciplinary actions which may lead to suspension of employment; removal of office and

revocation of his certificate to teach or administer in the State of New Jersey.

Disclosure of Fraudulent Activities

The Board of Education will disclose all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or

gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award pursuant to Uniform Grant Guidance, 2 CFR

200.113. Such disclosures must occur in a timely manner and be submitted in writing to the United

States Department of Education or the New Jersey Department of Education.

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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

BID CHECKLIST

A. Documents to be Returned with Bid

1. Acknowledgement of Addenda

2. Affirmative Action Questionnaire or Certificate of Employee Information Report stapled to Questionnaire

3. Assurance of Compliance

4. Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check)

5. Bid Proposal Form

6. Chapter 271 Political Contribution Disclosure Form

7. Contractor/Vendor Questionnaire / Certification

8. Consent of Surety

9. Non-Collusion Affidavit

10. Statement of Ownership

11. Certifications for Federal Contract Requirements.

The documents listed above when required, are to be submitted with the bid package. Failure to submit

them may be cause for disqualification for being non-responsive pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(y).

B. Reminder Checklist

As a courtesy, the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary has prepared this reminder

checklist for items pertaining to this bid. The checklist is not considered to be all-inclusive. Bidders are to

read and become familiar with all instructions outlined in the bid package.

Item

1. Have you verified your pricing to ensure accuracy?

2. Have you answered questions fully and accurately?

3. Have you signed all your documents (blue ink preferred)? Facsimile,

rubber-stamped, electronic or digital signatures are not acceptable.

4. Have you prepared all documents for submission?

5. Did you make a copy of the bid package for your records?

6. Did you submit a Bid Guarantee? Consent of Surety?

7. Did you correctly address the envelope?

8. Have you allowed ample time for the bid to reach the Business Office?

Yes No

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 311991Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

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