ITB No. 26-CN-0062 FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - Grant for Select Schools (11.17.25)

Agency:	New Orleans Public Schools
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 424480 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Posted Date:	Nov 17, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 2, 2025
Solicitation No:	26-CN-0062
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ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

2401 Westbend Parkway, Fifth Floor

New Orleans, LA 70114

Telephone 504-304-5639

INVITATION TO BID NO. 26-CN-0062

FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES (Grant for Select Schools)

INVITATION TO BID DUE BY: 11:00 A.M. (CST), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025

NOTE:

THIS IS AN “ALL OR NONE” BID.

NOTE: The forms furnished as part of the specifications MUST be used for filing this Invitation

to Bid, and all forms must be attached. No Invitation to Bids will be considered unless made on

the forms provided, and must not be detached from the Invitation to Bid document of which it

forms a part. The statement listed on the bottom of each page (DO NOT DETACH THIS PAGE)

indicates that ALL of the pages included in the Invitation to Bid document must be submitted.

NOTE: VENDORS MUST PUT NAME OF COMPANY ON ALL SPECIFICATIONS SHEETS.

BIDDER: _____________________________________

SIGNATURE: _________________________________

NAME: ______________________________________

(PRINT OR TYPE)

ADDRESS: ___________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP: _____________________________

AREA CODE & PHONE: _________________________

AREA CODE & FAX: ____________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________

TERMS: _______________________________________

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ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

2401 Westbend Parkway, Fifth Floor

New Orleans, Louisiana 70114

Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement

INVITATION TO BID NO. 26-CN-0062

FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES (Grant for Select Schools)

Electronic Responses to this solicitation relative to the above, will be received via email submission to the

Purchasing Department for the Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB” or “the District”) at 2401 Westbend

Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until: 11:00 A.M. (CST) on Tuesday, December

2, 2025.

Detailed specifications, bid documents and addendums may be obtained by visiting the NOLA Public

Schools website: www.nolapublicschools.com.

A pre-bid meeting will not be scheduled for any of the bid specifications listed in this advertisement. The

deadline for submitting questions concerning the specifications listed in this solicitation is Tuesday,

December 2, 2025. Written responses will be provided no later than three (3) days, before the listed bid

opening date(s) via addendum.

The Orleans Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, whenever such rejection is in

its best interest in accordance with law. The provisions and requirements of this advertisement shall not

be waived. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For any information concerning this

advertisement, you may email the Procurement Department at: Procurement@nolapublicschools.com.

ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

BY: Paul A. Lucius,

Executive Director of Procurement

FIRST INSERTION DATE:

SECOND INSERTION DATE:

Monday, November 17, 2025

Monday, November 24, 2025

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OVERVIEW: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

Electronic Responses to this solicitation relative to the above, will be received via email submission to the

Procurement Department for the Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB” or “the District”) at 2401 Westbend

Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until: 11:00 A.M. (CST) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

Detailed specifications and bid documents may be obtained by visiting the NOLA Public Schools website:

www.nolapublicschools.com.

A pre-bid meeting will not be scheduled for any of the bid specifications listed in this advertisement. The

deadline for submitting questions concerning the specifications listed in this solicitation is Tuesday, December

2, 2025. Written responses will be provided no later than three (3) days, before the listed bid opening date(s) via

addendum.

Hand-carried and express mail proposals may be delivered to the above address ONLY between the hours of

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the OPSB.

The Orleans Parish School Board will not be responsible for the opening of, post-opening of, or failure to open

a Bid not properly addressed or identified.

The Orleans Parish School Board will not assume the responsibility for any delay, as a result of failure of any

entity to deliver Bids on time.

No Bid will be accepted after 11:00 a.m. of the identified dates below; under any conditions, unless in the

best interest of OPSB by an addendum notification.

Last Day for Questions

Last Day for Addendum

BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE(s)

Award Notification (approximate)

Tuesday

Wednesday

Tuesday

November 25, 2025

November 26, 2025

December 2, 2025 @ 11:00 A.M.

December 2025

CODE OF SILENCE:

From the date the ITB is issued; through the time the Agreement is finally awarded by OPSB Elected Officials,

Bidders shall not contact any Representatives of OPSB, nor the District Staff, nor their Advisors or Consultants

with respect to this ITB, or ITB process, other than to submit questions or protest in accordance with the

Instructions to Bidders therein. This prohibition does not apply to questions or comments sent in writing to the

Executive Director of Procurement, or questions made at Pre-bid conferences, in presentations before evaluation

committees, or during contract negotiations. Bidders who violate this Code of Silence may be deemed non-

responsive, and their bid may be rejected for cause.

INVITATION TO BID DOCUMENTS: A complete set of Invitation to bid documents shall be used in

preparing bids. Neither the Orleans Parish School Board, nor its representatives assume any responsibility for

errors, or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Invitation to Bid Documents.

The forms furnished as part of the specifications MUST be used for filing of Invitation to Bid and must be

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signed by the proposer. No bids will be considered unless made on the forms provided and must not be detached

from the bid document of which it forms a part. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your bid being

disqualified.

OBJECTION TO THE AWARD: If any Bidder who submitted a bid has an objection to the award of the

contract to the Selected Proposer, the objecting Bidder shall furnish that protest, in writing, to the Executive

Director of Procurement within ten (10) Business Days of the notification of non-award. The protest shall describe

in detail the basis for the protest, and shall request a determination under this section of the Instructions to Bidders.

If a protest is filed in a timely fashion, the Executive Director of Procurement will review the basis for the protest

and relevant facts under such terms and conditions as considered proper. Upon completion of the review, the

Executive Director of Procurement shall submit applicable findings and recommendations to the Superintendent

and/or Chief Financial Officer, who shall then review the matter under such terms and conditions, as deemed

proper. Upon receipt of authority to act from the Superintendent or OPSB, the Executive Director of Procurement

will notify those Bidders involved of its decision. The decision shall be final and binding on the objecting

Proposer.

WITHDRAWAL OF BID: Any bid may be withdrawn if clear and convincing sworn, written evidence of

obvious mechanical, clerical or mathematical error is furnished by the proposer to the Executive Director of

Procurement within 48 hours of bid receipt.

SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION: The proposer, vendor, service provider and/or

supplier performance process will involve evaluating the proposer, vendor, service provider and/or supplier’s

overall quality status, as well as evaluating the quality of each material or service the OPSB wishes to purchase.

Prior to the invoice submission, the proposer, vendor, service provider and/or supplier, shall meet with a

purchasing representative to discuss and review deliverables and timeline events for said services. Contract with

automatic renewals will be based upon the OPSB evaluating and analyzing proposer, vendor, service provider,

and/or supplier performance.

DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION: To ensure that the Orleans Parish School Board does not enter into a

contract with a debarred or suspended company or individual, each responsive proposer must include a

certification statement with each bid. By signing the certification statement, the proposer certifies that neither

it nor any of its principals (e.g., key employees) have been proposed for debarment, debarred or suspended by

a Federal Agency. It is the responsibility of each proposer to sign the attached certification statement and submit

it with the bid. Failure to comply with this requirement will cause your bid to be disqualified and declared non-

responsive.

BACKGROUND CHECK: Contractor will not employ any person to provide services who has been

convicted, or pled nolo contendere to, any one of the crimes listed in the Louisiana Child Protection Act. La

R.S. 15:587.1 (C). Criminal History Record must be obtained by contractor for all employees to be hired and

shall be retained during the duration of the employment. Records are to be updated on an annual basis.

PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATIONS: As part of the bid evaluation process, the OPSB may make inquiries

and investigations, including verbal or written references from the firm’s customers, to determine the ability of

the firm to provide service.

EMPLOYMENT: It is understood that all employees will be employees of the successful firm(s), including but

not limited to the successful firm’s subcontractors, partners, etc.

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NOTICE TO OFFEROR: The OPSB shall consider the intentional employment by the selected firm of

unauthorized aliens in violation of U.S. immigration laws cause for unilateral cancellation of the contract

resulting from this ITB.

BID FORMAT: Bids should be prepared simply but completely, providing a straightforward, concise

description of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the ITB. Please carefully read Sections as outlines within

the Table of Contents. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content.

BEST AND FINAL OFFERS must be received by the date and time provided during discussions, and/or

negotiations, or the originally submitted bid will be used for further evaluation and award recommendation.

SELECTION: Selection shall be made of one or multiple firm(s) deemed to be fully qualified and best suited

among those submitting bids based on the specifications contained in this ITB. The OPSB may cancel this

solicitation, reject bids, or any portion thereof at any time prior to an award, and is not required to furnish a

statement of the reason why a particular qualification was not deemed to be the most advantageous.

BID REJECTION: The OPSB shall have the right to reject any or all bids and in particular to reject a bid not

accompanied by data required by the ITB or in any way incomplete or irregular, including omission of cost and

budget information; i.e. in the best interest of OPSB. Conditional bids will not be accepted.

CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER: Contract/Purchase Order shall be made to the lowest bidder whose bid

is most responsive.

ERRORS: The OPSB is not liable for any errors or misinterpretations made in responding to this

Invitation to bid.

BID SUBMISSION: One original Bid document shall be submitted, as per date and time established/set

within this Invitation to bid.

INQUIRIES: The OPSB will not give verbal answers to inquiries regarding the Invitation to bids, or verbal

instructions prior to the award of a contract. A verbal statement regarding same by any person shall be non-

binding. The OPSB is not liable for any increased costs resulting from the acceptance of verbal direction. Cost

or problems associated with misinterpretation of the intent of the OPSB will be the responsibility of the

proposing firm.

All inquiries must be in writing and email addressed to: Paul Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement at

plucius@nolapublicschools.com . All inquiries will be answered in the form of an addendum, after the pre-

bid meeting. No contact in any form or manner is to be made with any employee of the District, except

through the Executive Director of Procurement. Violation of this provision shall be considered grounds for

disqualification.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM:

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program is race & gender-neutral, and open to all business

owners regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. DBE firms currently certified with the Louisiana Unified

Certification Program (LAUCP), or the State & Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SLDBE) Program

must submit a copy of their certification letter for eligibility with the offer/response to this solicitation.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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