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Awarded contract·Manchester Public School District·Connecticut

RFP #026-003 Frozen Grocery Snacks

Won by Thurston Foods, Inc.$750kSingle Award
Contract source

Awarded vendors

  • Thurston Foods, Inc.

Description

This contract awards the supply of a comprehensive range of frozen, grocery, and snack food products to the Manchester Public Schools district for the 2026‑2027 school year. The vendor must deliver domestically‑produced, nutrition‑compliant items to 14 school sites, provide full product documentation, and meet “Buy‑American” and living‑wage requirements. The procurement is a single‑award, unit‑price contract with the possibility of two one‑year extensions. • Scope covers hundreds of line‑items (breakfast items, pizza, meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, snacks, beverages, condiments, breads, etc.). • Delivery must occur on school days between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. with inside‑delivery at each school. • Vendor must supply certifications (Living‑Wage, USDA Civil‑Rights, Debarment) and maintain minimum insurance limits.

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Key dates

Bids closed
5/29/2026
Starts
7/1/2026
Ends
6/30/2027Renews
Duration
1 year

Last updated

Details

Award type
Single Award
Procurement
Full and Open Competition
Solicitation
Request for Proposal
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
NAICS
424410
Solicitation №
RFP #026-003

Contract value

$750,000

The RFP does not disclose a total contract dollar amount. Estimating based on typical school food‑service budgets, each of the 14 schools may require roughly $30,000–$40,000 of frozen/grocery/snack products for a full academic year. Multiplying the midpoint ($35,000) by 14 schools yields about $490,000. Adding delivery, insurance, and contingency costs could push the total toward $750,000. Therefore a reasonable ballpark estimate for the contract value is approximately three‑quarters of a million dollars.

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