Pizza (Hot) / WPS

This sealed‑bid contract provides freshly‑cooked, ready‑to‑serve hot pizza to every school in the Worcester Public Schools system for one year. The vendor must deliver pizza 30 minutes before lunch, maintain a minimum temperature of 140 °F, and meet strict nutrition specifications (whole‑grain dough ≥ 51 %, sodium ≤ 730 mg per slice after addendum, nut‑free environment, 100 % mozzarella cheese). Estimated annual consumption is 72,000 slices (36,000 of 14‑inch round pizza and 36,000 of 16‑inch round pizza after the addendum). The award is a firm‑fixed‑price contract with no price adjustments, and the City may exercise up to two optional one‑year extensions. • Scope: supply hot cheese pizza (14″ and 16″) to >100 school locations, delivered hot and on‑time. • Requirements: nutritional standards, temperature, delivery timing, insurance, bonding, and Buy‑American certification. • Value: awarded to Grafton Pie Company, Inc. for $736,200, representing the total estimated spend for the base year.