Commercial School Meal Item Processing

Aurora Public Schools is seeking licensed commercial food processors to convert USDA commodity products and other ingredients into processed school meal items, with pricing, product specifications, delivery, and taste-test samples required.

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J > Aurora Public Schools > Purchasing Department


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B2713
Nov 09, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 12, 2026 06:32 PM
2 years base + 4 × 1 year options
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egrimmett2@aurorak12.org
+13033261988
15701 East 1st Avenue, Aurora District, CO, USA
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Aurora Public Schools is seeking qualified, licensed commercial food processors to produce value-added menu items for its school meal and catering program. The selected vendor will process district-supplied USDA commodity tomatoes and potentially other commodity products, provide all other required ingredients, follow district recipes where specified, and deliver finished products to the district warehouse or support district pickup. Requested products include pork green chile, vegetarian green chile, refried beans, cheese sauce, marinara sauce, and tomato soup, with estimated annual volumes ranging from 2,000 to 50,000 pounds depending on the item. Proposals must include completed pricing, lead-time and logistics information, supply-chain and substitution procedures, recall processes, product specification sheets, management and implementation plans, vendor qualifications, references, and required food-safety and licensing documentation. Responsive vendors may be invited to provide one case of each offered item for a blind taste test. The solicitation requires a combined electronic proposal file submitted through BidNet, along with a separate redacted proposal, and provides for an initial two-year term with four one-year renewal options despite the posting summary's one-year duration.

Classification Codes
NAICS311991Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
PSC8999FOOD ITEMS FOR RESALE
Smart Codes
commercial food processingschool meal productsfood product delivery
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Oct 26, 2026 04:00 PM-Question Deadline
Nov 09, 2026 05:00 PM-Proposal Deadline
Dec 1, 2026-Selection of Proposals / Intent to Award
Dec 07, 2026 05:00 PM-Sample Delivery Deadline
Jan 1, 2027-Final Contract Award
Requirements
Required
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
B2713 Exhibit A - Pricing.xlsxOct 12, 2026 06:22 PM
B2713 RFP.pdfOct 12, 2026 06:13 PM
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