Milk & Dairy Products Procurement – Columbia Public Schools Nutrition Services

This contract is a competitive bid issued by Columbia Public Schools’ Nutrition Services to procure a range of milk, juice, and other dairy products for school nutrition programs. The award was given to Prairie Farms Dairy, which offered the lowest unit prices for most items. The scope includes 8‑oz milk cartons (various flavors), 12‑oz and ½‑gallon milk containers, 4‑oz juice cartons, 5‑lb sour cream, and shelf‑stable ultra‑pasteurized milk. No service or labor components are involved; the agreement is purely for product supply at unit‑price rates. • Product categories: fluid milk (1 % & skim), flavored milk, whole milk, juice, sour cream, UHT milk. • Awarded vendor: Prairie Farms Dairy (Jefferson City, MO). • Competitive bidding: multiple vendors submitted pricing, but the contract was awarded to a single supplier. • No contract term, total value, or delivery schedule is disclosed in the excerpt.