Bulloch Invitation For Proposal Local Produce

Agency: State Government of Georgia
State: Georgia
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Posted Date: Apr 3, 2026
Due Date: May 4, 2026
Solicitation No: PE-55612-NONST-2027-000000031
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Event ID Event Title Government Entity Start Date (ET) End Date (ET)
PE-55612-NONST-2027-000000031 Bulloch Invitation For Proposal Local Produce Bulloch Board Of Education
Apr 03, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
May 04, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
Bulloch Invitation For Proposal Local Produce

Start Date: Apr 03, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET

End Date:
May 04, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ET

Event ID: PE-55612-NONST-2027-000000031
Event Type: Non-State Agency
Event Status: Open
Purchase Type: Non-State Agency
Category Type: Goods
Government Type: K-12
Fiscal Year: 2027


Description


The District is seeking proposals in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP) from entities to provide fresh produce to the Bulloch County School District for the fiscal year 2027. The District is committed to its Farm to School program and endeavors to work with one or more vendors that support the District's vision of bringing fresh, local, and high-quality produce to schools. The district defines "Locally grown" produce as produce grown within 200 miles of Bulloch County.

NIGP Codes
Code Description
39028 Fruits, Fresh
39029 Fruits, Fresh, Organic and Non GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)
39084 Vegetables, Fresh
39085 Vegetables, Fresh, Organic and Non GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)
39068 Salad Mix, Fresh
BuyerContact:

Troy Brown
tbrown@bullochschools.org

912-536-9362

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Product Requested Acceptable Specifications Requested Packaging Planned Usage Planned Volume Additional Notes Price Total Cost
Watermelon Large, seedless varieties preferred for better yield. Some cosmetic damage ok. Minimum melon weight of six pounds. Melons need to be able to store for at least one week. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 35# box or bulk bin. August - 2 Deliveries 1,600# Total or ~ 260 Melons Please specify average weight per melon of the variety proposed.
Apples Snack-sized apple (250 ct) ~250 count per case, case counts should be consistent August - December 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total Please specify variety proposed
Persimmons Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Uniform in size. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20# box. October- November 1 Delivery 680# Total
Citrus, Kisses Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Uniform in size. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total
Citrus, Kishus Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Uniform in size. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total
Citrus, Satsumas Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Uniform in size. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total
Citrus, Tangerines Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Uniform in size. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 4,800 # Total Please specify the variety proposed
Sweet Potatoes Large (Grade A) orange flesh sweet potatoes or yams for roasting as wedge or diced, skin on. Cosmetic imperfections ok. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 40# box. November - 1 Delivery 1,900# Total
Strawberries Served whole or halved. Minimal cosmetic imperfections. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 8# flats. April - 1 Delivery 690#Total
Potato, small blend Uniformly small (Grade C) potatoes for roasting whole or halved. Multicolor, unique, or regular varieties okay (specify in notes). free of soil/debris. Packed in 40# cases. April - May - 1 Delivery 1,400# Total Please specify the variety proposed
Greens, Collards Cleaned, trimmed bunch packed Free of soil/debris. Bunched, 12 or 24 bunches per box. December - January 1 Delivery
Greens, Mixed pre-washed greens or grab and go salads. Interested in unique and flavorful blends Pre-washed, packed in 3# bags (or other bulk option) December - January 1 Delivery
Lettuce, Romaine Served chopped in salads. Large, hearty varieties preferred. Good color, minimal bruising, no wilt. Free of soil/debris. Bunched, 12 or 24 bunches per box. December - January 1 Delivery
Turnip Greens Cleaned, trimmed bunch packed Free of soil/debris. Bunched, 12 or 24 bunches per box. December - January 1 Delivery
Broccoli Florets served raw or roasted/cooked. Larger crowns preferred (>4"). Some discoloration ok. Free of debris/soil. Packed in 18# box. November - February 1 Delivery Please specify whether price is with stems or crown cut in notes.
Carrots Orange carrots to be roasted in our lemon roasted carrots recipe. Large, long carrots with wide, relatively uniform in diameter>3/4". Some cosmetic defects are okay as long as yield is good. Packed free of debris in 20# box February - April 1 Delivery 350 # Total Per Delivery
Spinach Served in salads. Large, hearty varieties preferred. Good color, minimal bruising, no wilt. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 2.5# bags December - January 1 Delivery 260 # Total Per Delivery
Cucumbers For slicing in cumber salad and grab-and-go salads.Sweet, burpless varieties preferred. Long and relatively straight in shape. Some cosmetic issues or yellow color ok, but not hard/woody. 1"-2" diameter. Packed free of debris in 10# box August - 1 Delivery 40 # Total Per Delivery
Yellow Summer Squash For slicing or dicing, to be served cooked. Slight misshapen and minimal cosmetic imperfections ok. Packed free of dibris in 20 # box October - December 1 Delivery 150 # Total
Butternut Squash For dicing and roasting. The bigger the better! Cosmetic imperfections ok. Minimal soft spots and decay. Packed free of dibris in 20 # box October - December 1 Delivery 1035 # Total

Product Requested Acceptable Specifications Requested Packaging Planned Usage Planned Volume Additional Notes Price Total Cost
Large, seedless varieties
preferred for better yield. Some Free of soil/debris. Please specify average
Watermelon cosmetic damage ok. Minimum Packed in 35# box or August - 2 Deliveries 1,600# Total or ~ 260 Melons weight per melon of
melon weight of six pounds. bulk bin. the variety proposed.
Melons need to be able to store
for at least one week.
~250 count per case,
Apples Snack-sized apple (250 ct) case counts should be August - December 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total Please specify variety proposed
consistent
Persimmons Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20# box. October- November 1 Delivery 680# Total
Uniform in size.
Citrus, Kisses Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total
Uniform in size.
Citrus, Kishus Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total
Uniform in size.
Citrus, Satsumas Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 1,500 - 2,000 # Total
Uniform in size.
Citrus, Tangerines Easy peel, minimal cosmetic imperfections. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 20-25# box. November - January - 1 Delivery 4,800 # Total Please specify the variety proposed
Uniform in size.
Large (Grade A) orange flesh
Sweet Potatoes sweet potatoes or yams for Free of soil/debris. Packed in 40# box. November - 1 Delivery 1,900# Total
roasting as wedge or diced, skin
on. Cosmetic imperfections ok.
Strawberries Served whole or halved. Minimal cosmetic Free of soil/debris. Packed in 8# flats. April - 1 Delivery 690#Total
imperfections.
Uniformly small (Grade C)
potatoes for roasting whole or
Potato, small blend halved. Multicolor, unique, or free of soil/debris. Packed in 40# cases. April - May - 1 Delivery 1,400# Total Please specify the variety proposed
regular varieties okay (specify in
notes).
Free of soil/debris.
Greens, Collards Bunched, 12 or 24
Cleaned, trimmed bunch packed bunches per box. December - January 1 Delivery
Pre-washed, packed
Greens, Mixed pre-washed greens or grab and go salads. in 3# bags (or other
Interested in unique and flavorful blends bulk option) December - January 1 Delivery
Served chopped in salads. Large, Free of soil/debris.
Lettuce, Romaine hearty varieties preferred. Good Bunched, 12 or 24
color, minimal bruising, no wilt. bunches per box. December - January 1 Delivery
Free of soil/debris.
Turnip Greens Bunched, 12 or 24
Cleaned, trimmed bunch packed bunches per box. December - January 1 Delivery
Florets served raw or
Broccoli roasted/cooked. Larger crowns Please specify whether
preferred (>4"). Some Free of debris/soil. price is with stems or
discoloration ok. Packed in 18# box. November - February 1 Delivery crown cut in notes.
Orange carrots to be roasted in our lemon
roasted carrots recipe. Large, long carrots
Carrots with wide, relatively uniform in
diameter>3/4". Some cosmetic defects are
okay as long as yield is good. Packed free of debris in 20# box February - April 1 Delivery 350 # Total Per Delivery
Served in salads. Large,
Spinach hearty varieties preferred. Good
color, minimal bruising, no wilt. Free of soil/debris. Packed in 2.5# bags December - January 1 Delivery 260 # Total Per Delivery
For slicing in cumber salad and grab-and-go
salads.Sweet, burpless varieties
Cucumbers preferred. Long and relatively
straight in shape. Some cosmetic
issues or yellow color ok, but not
hard/woody. 1"-2" diameter. Packed free of debris in 10# box August - 1 Delivery 40 # Total Per Delivery
For slicing or dicing, to be served
Yellow Summer Squash cooked. Slight misshapen and
minimal cosmetic imperfections
ok. Packed free of dibris in 20 # box October - December 1 Delivery 150 # Total
For dicing and roasting. The
Butternut Squash bigger the better! Cosmetic
imperfections ok. Minimal soft
spots and decay. Packed free of dibris in 20 # box October - December 1 Delivery 1035 # Total

Tomatoes, slicers Red, flavorful, vine-ripened large 3" diameter whole tomato for slicing, wedging, or dicing (used in multiple fresh applications such as on salads, sandwiches, or tacos). Minimal cosmetic Imperfections are okay. Packed free of dibris 10# box May- 1 Delivery 100 # total
Pear, small Clean consitently sized fruit for service whole as hand fruit. 125-138 count case. Counts should be consistent across cases 100 cs total Please specify count
Onion, Vidalia For sliceing and dicing in recipes and to be served on hamburgers. Packed in 10# box April - May 1 Delivery 100 # total
Flour, whole grain For homemade cinnamon rolls served at middle and high schools, finely ground Bulk Bag, 25 or 50# August - May 100# Per Delivery Please specify price, pack/case size, and any other pertinent information.
Butter Beans Whole, mature beans; uniform in size and color Bulk Bag, 25 # August - October 350 # total
TOTAL

Red, flavorful, vine-ripened large 3"
diameter whole
tomato for slicing, wedging, or
dicing (used in multiple fresh
applications such as on salads,
sandwiches, or tacos). Minimal cosmetic
Tomatoes, slicers Imperfections are okay. Packed free of dibris 10# box May- 1 Delivery 100 # total
125-138 count case.
Clean consitently sized fruit for service Counts should be
Pear, small whole as hand fruit. consistent across cases 100 cs total Please specify count
For sliceing and dicing in recipes and to be
Onion, Vidalia served on hamburgers. Packed in 10# box April - May 1 Delivery 100 # total
Please specify price,
pack/case size, and any
For homemade cinnamon rolls served at other pertinent
Flour, whole grain middle and high schools, finely ground Bulk Bag, 25 or 50# August - May 100# Per Delivery information.
Whole, mature beans; uniform in size and
Butter Beans color Bulk Bag, 25 # August - October 350 # total
TOTAL

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