2026-Annual Buy-800 Hot Lunch Equipment and Supplies

The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC) is seeking bids for its Annual Buy Program, which provides hot lunch equipment and supplies to schools and other members in Nebraska. The program aims to offer the economic benefits of volume purchasing and reduction in administrative costs through cooperative purchasing. Bidders must submit their bids electronically through the ESUCC's hosted sourcing application service. The bid award determination will be made primarily based on merchandise meeting or exceeding specifications at the lowest possible price from vendors with demonstrated ability to service participating schools and members. Key information about the job includes: • The Annual Buy Program has been in existence for more than fifty-five years. • ESUCC - Cooperative Purchasing represents 17 Educational Service Units statewide who in turn service Nebraska school districts with over 328,000 students. • The bid will be awarded to the lowest, responsible bidder. • Bidders must comply with all applicable Nebraska and Federal laws, regulations, standards, orders, or requirements. • A bid bond in the amount of $2,500.00 is required. • Payment terms are Net 45 based on product received date by members. • The first possible day of delivery is defined in the “Key IFB Dates”, and the earliest payment due date is also defined in “Key IFB Dates”. • A “late delivery” penalty fee of 2% must be deducted from a member’s final invoice for deliveries made after the “Delivery Deadline for Items” and “Delivery Deadline for Paper”. Some of the key dates for this opportunity include: • Public Announcement of IFB: October 1, 2025 9:00 a.m. CST • Conference Call: October 9, 2025 2:00 p.m. CST • Deadline for Questions: November 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., CST • IFB Due Date & Time: December 10, 2025 3:00 p.m. CST • Awarding of Bids: December 11-15, 2025 • Preliminary Awards & Review Period: December 18, 2025 – January 1, 2026