Grocery Products Cooperative Bid

Questar III BOCES is seeking bids for grocery products, including shelf-stable foods, frozen foods, beverages, dairy products, snacks, and related food items, for its component school districts.

Questar III BOCES


General
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Grocery 1226
Oct 13, 2026 02:00 PM
Sep 29, 2026 12:07 PM
6 months
Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
victoria.moran@questar.org
+15184796804
10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Questar III BOCES, Attn: Purchasing Department, 10 Empire State Blvd, Castleton, NY 12033
Description

Questar III BOCES is soliciting bids for approximately 457 grocery product line items for the 2026–2027 school year. The requested products include canned and shelf-stable foods, frozen fruits and vegetables, juices and beverages, dairy products, breakfast foods, breads, snacks, condiments, spices, pasta, rice, and related food-service supplies. Bidders must provide brand information, pricing, substitute-product information where applicable, and prices converted to the exact unit of measure and package size specified. The contract term is January 1, 2027, through July 15, 2027. The successful bidder must deliver to participating districts twice weekly, coordinate delivery schedules, include freight in pricing, comply with applicable school nutrition and product-labeling requirements, and provide required CN labels or formulation statements. The award may be made by item, group, or as a whole, with award generally based on the lowest responsible bid meeting specifications.

Classification Codes
NAICS424410General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
PSC8999FOOD ITEMS FOR RESALE
Smart Codes
grocery productsfood distributionschool food supplies
Specifications
Supply Only
No
Timeline
Oct 05, 2026 03:00 PM-Question Acceptance Deadline
Oct 13, 2026 02:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline and Public Opening (optional)
Bids must be received by the Purchasing Department and will be publicly opened at the stated time.
Nov 12, 2026-Board Award
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance
  • Automobile Liability Insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability Insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Grocery 1226 Packet.pdfSep 15, 2026 01:04 PM
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Price Calculations Examples.pdfSep 15, 2026 01:20 PM
Invitation to Bid GMP Coop Bid 26-27.pdfSep 15, 2026 01:20 PM
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