Fresh & Frozen, Canned & Dry, Non-Food Supplies

This five‑year contract provides Fauquier County Government & Public Schools and the Shenandoah Food Buying Cooperative‑Piedmont Group with a comprehensive supply source for all food and non‑food items needed in K‑12 school operations. Merchants Grocery Company, Inc. delivers fresh, frozen, canned, dry foods, paper products, cleaning supplies, and assorted kitchen equipment on an “as‑required” basis, with no minimum order quantity, and must meet strict temperature, quality, and regulatory standards. The agreement is a sealed‑bid, competitively awarded procurement with four optional one‑year renewals, unit‑price adjustments allowed with 60‑day notice, and mandatory insurance and anti‑lobbying certifications. • Supplies include perishable and non‑perishable foods, paper, non‑food kitchen items, and cleaning chemicals. • Vendor must maintain inventory for all SFBC‑PG member districts (Arlington, Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Orange Counties). • Pricing is locked for each renewal term unless a formal price‑adjustment request is submitted; invoices are paid within 45 days of receipt.