L288 - Milk

ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
The St. Tammany Parish School Board will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2026 to furnish
daily deliveries of Milk to all St. Tammany Parish public school cafeterias, in accordance with the following
instructions and attached specifications.
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1. Bids shall be submitted on the attached bid form and signed by a duly authorized representative of the
firm. All conventional paper bids shall be either hand delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, UPS or
FedEx with a return receipt requested to the St. Tammany Parish School Board Office, 321 N. Theard Street,
Covington, Louisiana 70433, in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside, "BID L288 - TO FURNISH
MILK - JULY 6, 2026." All bids arriving after this date and hour will be returned unopened to the bidders. The
responsibility for timely delivery rests solely with the bidder. Bids delayed through any means of delivery
service and arriving after the deadline will not be accepted and returned unopened to bidder. No bid may be
withdrawn for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
2. Bids may be sent via registered or certified mail, UPS or FedEx with a return receipt requested, hand
delivered by bidder or his/her agent in which instance the deliverer shall be provided a written receipt.
3. Alternatively, bidders also have the option to submit bids electronically @ www.centralbidding.com
4. You may find related materials including detailed specifications necessary to complete your bid at
www.centralbidding.com and/or www.stpsb.org/bids.
5. At the time set for the opening of bids, their contents will be publicly opened and read aloud for the
information of bidders and others properly interested who may be present in person or by representative.
6. Bid price(s) for all items shall include inside delivery charges to all St. Tammany Parish Public School
Cafeterias. (See Attachment A) Bids must be submitted on the attached bid form. Contract period is to begin
July 1, 2026 and continue through June 30, 2027, with an option to extend the contract on a yearly basis for an
additional two (2) years if both parties agree to do so.
7. Two (2) bids are to be submitted on milk: The first bid is to contain a firm fixed price for one (1) full school
year; the second bid is to provide a price governed by an escalator or de-escalator clause. The Louisiana Revised
Statute allows for a fixed escalation or de-escalation price in accordance with the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics Consumer Price Index and/or Wholesale Price Index. For the purpose of clarity all milk bidders must
complete the escalator/de-escalator information on the bid form. Additionally, should the prevailing CWT
price or the differential price of raw milk increase or decrease from the present cost, the prices on this contract
will increase or decrease to reflect such change. At no time will the price be changed without first notifying the
School Board in writing of such change, and would change on the first day of the month subsequent to the receipt
of the written notification. For each 18 cents per CWT increase or decrease, the price would increase or decrease
.0010 per half pint.
8. Projected usage of milk will be used for the purpose of determining low bids and setting the amount of the
bid bond. Please see the attached list entitled "Average Number of Pupils Served Daily" in order to develop
this projected yearly usage.

9. Sales Tax IS NOT to be included in your bid price. St. Tammany Parish School Board is exempt from sales
tax as provided by LA R.S. 47:301(8)(c). Sales tax exemption only applies to purchases between St. Tammany
Parish School Board and the contractor/vendor. Sales tax exemption does not apply to purchases made directly
by the contractor/vendor to other companies on behalf of the school board. Those purchases are not sales tax
exempt.
10. ALL BIDS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BID SECURITY IN THE FORM OF AN
ORIGINAL, FULLY, EXECUTED BID BOND, CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER'S CHECK, OR
MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE (5%) OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE BID. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FIGURING THE 5% BID BOND, PLEASE USE 180 SCHOOL DAYS. BIDS WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE REQUIRED BID BOND OR CHECK IS ATTACHED. Failure
to comply will cause your bid to be non-responsive.
11. If submitting bid electronically, then bid security must be in the form of an original, fully, executed bid
bond only. A copy of the fully, executed bid bond must be included in your bid documents and the original
bid bond must be received by the St. Tammany Parish School Board Office within 48 hours of the bid
opening. No cashier's check, certified check or money order will be accepted for an electronic bid. Failure
to comply will cause your bid to be non-responsive.
12. School Food funds may be used to make purchases from this bid. As such, Contract Provisions for
Procurement Contracts will be applicable and shall be considered part of the bid documents.
13. The attached Certification Regarding Debarment/Suspension, Certificate of Independent Price
Determination, Certificate Regarding Lobbying, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Non- Collusion Statement,
Buy American Provision Certification Form and the Firearm Anti-Discriminatory Act 581 Form must be
completed and returned with your bid. Failure to comply will cause your bid to be non-responsive.
14. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of $100,000.00.
15. The successful bidder shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance within fifteen (15) calendar days after award
of bid but prior to start of service. Certificate should provide for:
a. Comprehensive General Liability - $1,000,000.00 combined single limit. Coverage to
include premises, operations, contractor's protective liability, products and completed
operation, contractual liability.
b. Comprehensive General Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of Bodily
Injury - Each Person $1,000,000.00, Bodily Injury - Each Occurrence
$1,000,000.00, Property Damage - Each Occurrence $1,000,000.00. Coverage shall be
written to include all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles.
c. Workers' Compensation - State of Louisiana, Employer's Liability, Statutory
requirements $1,000,000.00.
16. Cash discounts, if offered, will be taken into consideration in determining the low bidder.
DISCOUNTS LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING AN
AWARD. Beginning date for discount period shall be determined by date of invoice or date of delivery
of merchandise whichever occurs last.

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17. Successful bidder must consent to and yield to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the 22
Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany, and waive any and all claims of entitlement to
removal of any case from this jurisdiction, including any removal to any Federal Court, in connection
with any proposal or bid.
18. The School Board reserves the right to obtain clarification of a vendor's bid or to obtain additional
information necessary to properly evaluate their bid. Failure of a vendor to respond, within forty-eight
(48) hours, to such a request for additional information or clarification may result in rejection of the
vendor's bid.
19. The St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to increase or
decrease the number of facilities to be serviced.

MILK BID
ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
SPECIFICATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND BID FORM
FOR FURNISHING MILK
FOR 2026-2027 SCHOOL SESSION
GRADES: All milk products shall be Grade A and shall meet Louisiana State Board of Health Sanitation
Standard.
PACKAGING/HANDLING: All items must be processed, prepared and packaged under modern sanitary
conditions in accordance with good commercial practice.
SIZE/PACK: The size stated in the specifications represents the approximate size desired. Actual pack, size, etc.
shall be clearly stated on the bid form by the vendor.
BUY AMERICAN PROVISION REQUIREMENTS: The District participates in the National School Lunch Program
and School Breakfast Program and is required to use the nonprofit food service funds, to the maximum extent
practical, to buy domestic commodities or products for Program meals. A "domestic commodity or product" is
defined as one that is either produced in the U.S. or is processed in the U. S. substantially using agricultural
commodities that are produced in the U. S. as provided in 7 CFR Part 210.21(d). Section 12(n) of the National
School Lunch Act defines "domestic commodity or product" as an agricultural commodity that is produced in the
U.S. and a food product that is processed in the U.S. Substantially means over 51% of the final processed
product (by weight or volume) must consist of agricultural commodities that were grown domestically. All food
items (except for pineapple, mandarin oranges and tuna) must be of domestic origin. Pineapple can be imported
from the following areas only: Hawaii, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. Tuna can be imported from Ecuador.
Exceptions to the Buy American provision should be used as a last resort; however, an alternative or exception
may be approved upon request. To be considered for the alternative or exception, the request must be submitted
in writing to a designated official, a minimum of day 14 days in advance of delivery. The request must include
the:
A. Alternative substitute (s) that are domestic and meet the required specifications:
1. The product is not produced or manufactured in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available
quantities of a satisfactory quality; or
2. Competitive bids reveal the costs of a U.S. product are significantly higher than the non-domestic
product.
The request must include the:
1. Price of the domestic food alternative substitute
2. Availability of domestic alternative substitute and quantity
3. Reason for exception: limited/lack of availability or price (price must be included)
4. Prices must include:
i. Price of the domestic food product; and
ii. Price of the non-domestic product that meets the required specification of the domestic product
The "Buy American Provision Certification Form For Food Purchases" must be completed and returned
with your bid. The vendor must identify all food products bid by the Company that do not meet the definition of
"domestic" on this document. In the event the St. Tammany Parish School Board receives a bid from a
vendor that does not include this Information, the STPSB is to consider the bid non-responsive.
"OR EQUAL": Before a new item or brand can be placed on the approved brand list, a sample must be submitted
to the School Food Service Department to be tested and evaluated as to "equal quality" in comparison to the
current approved brand list. All testing will be done in February. Vendors must contact the St. Tammany
Parish School Board Food Service Department, Casandra Lalanne, at (985) 898-3376 for more information
regarding product testing.
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BID PRICE: Bid price(s) for all items shall include inside delivery charges to all St. Tammany Parish Public
School Cafeterias. (See Attachment A) Bids must be submitted on the attached bid form.
CLARIFICATION OF BID: St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to obtain clarification of a
vendor's bid or to obtain additional information necessary to properly evaluate their bid. Failure of a vendor to
respond, within forty-eight 48 hours, to such a request for additional information or clarification may result in
rejection of the vendor's bid.
ERRORS: Errors and corrections in bid price or in preparation of bid must be initialed by bidder in ink. No
corrections by use of correction fluid is allowed.
TIE BIDS: In the event of a tie bid, bid award will be decided by the flip of a coin.
BID AWARD: Award shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder who best meets the terms,
conditions, instructions, specifications of the bid and most advantageous to the STPSB Child Nutrition Program.
Bid will be awarded on an "ALL OR NONE" basis. Contract period is to begin July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027,
with an option to extend the contract on a yearly basis for an additional two (2) years if both parties agree to do
so.
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE: Written notice of the bid award, mailed to the address given on the vendor's bid, will
be considered sufficient notice of the acceptance of bid.
INSPECTION OF WAREHOUSE/FACILITY: The St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to
conduct a site visit/inspection of the low bidder's warehouse/facility before making an award.
BID or RFP PROTEST PROCEDURES: Any protest to the award/rejection of a bid or proposal must be
submitted in writing to Supervisor of Purchasing, 321 N. Theard Street, Covington, LA 70433 within one (1) week
from receipt of award/rejection letter.
ORDERS: Orders will be placed by individual schools either online, by telephone or given to salesperson when
he/she visits schools. (see Attachment B) This will depend on what is preferred by successful bidder.
NOTE: The quantities listed are estimates based on purchases made during the 2025-26 school
year. The estimates do not indicate the actual quantity that will be ordered. Actual requirements may
be more or less than the quantities listed. The awarded bidder will be required to fill all orders
placed regardless of the estimated quantity shown. Items bid with minimum order quantities
will not be considered.
DELIVERY: All deliveries shall conform in every respect to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act and amendments thereto and to subsequent decisions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
also to the laws of the State of Louisiana. Failure to do so will result in removal from future bid consideration.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE: The successful vendor is responsible for establishing a daily delivery schedule. A
delivery area(s) parish map is attached. (see Attachment A) This schedule must be submitted to the School
Food Service Department (Attn: Casandra Lalanne) by July 16, 2026. The School Food Service Department
must be notified of any schedule changes.
If scheduled deliveries are not made in time due to failure on the part of the vendor, or item does not
meet specifications or is received in an unsatisfactory condition or is damaged or is in an unusable
condition or if service is unsatisfactory, the vendor will be required to reimburse the School Board for
the cost of milk consumed for each of the meals involved.
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NOTE: Due to safety reasons the following school has restricted delivery times. Please adhere to the
following schedule:
Lee Road Jr. High School - No deliveries will be made between 10:30 a.m. through
12:30 p.m. and after 2:15 p.m.
To meet HACCP requirements: At the time of delivery cafeteria managers will take temperatures of all
refrigerated items delivered. The temperature of refrigerated items must read 40 oF or less at the time of delivery.
Cafeteria managers will not accept any foods at the time of delivery that do not read accurate temperatures.
The successful bidder agrees to furnish clean, well-sealed milk cartons in clean master crates. Milk crates shall
be free from spill and trash. Empty milk crates must be picked up at the time of the next delivery.
Successful bidder shall deliver milk in refrigerated trucks. The delivery driver is responsible for placing all
deliveries in the walk-in cooler and/or milk coolers. Drivers are also responsible for rotation of milk. Drivers are
prohibited from using a cell phone in school cafeterias. All milk must have at least a twelve (12) day shelf life
from date of delivery.
INSPECTION AND TESTS: Inspection shall be made by or at the direction of the School Food Service
Department. Any article(s) that are defective or fail in any way to meet specifications or other requirements of
the bid may be rejected. The responsibility and expense of the inspection shall be carried by the vendor if
article(s) fail in any way to meet specifications and other requirements. The School Food Service Department
shall pay expenses of any inspection if the article(s) meet specifications or other requirements.
MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: There are no minimum delivery requirements, but orders must be
placed sufficiently in advance to permit the vendor to coordinate his deliveries.
INABILITY TO DELIVER AWARDED ITEM: The vendor should give IMMEDIATE NOTICE to the School Food
Service Department, Director of Child Nutrition, (985) 898-3376 or food.service@stpsb.org, of inability to deliver.
The School Board reserves the right to cancel the portion which has not been delivered and/or to
purchase it elsewhere, charging the increase in price and cost of handling, if any, to the vendor. Until
such assessed charges have been paid, no subsequent Bid/Quotation/RFP from defaulting vendor will be
considered.
DEFAULT TO DELIVER AND PRICE CORRECTION: The School Food Service Department reserves the right
to cancel that portion of the order which the vendor has failed to deliver at the time specified. Vendor is
responsible for issuing a credit memo or corrected invoice.
* If scheduled deliveries are not made in time due to failure on the part of the vendor, or
item does not meet specifications or is received in an unsatisfactory condition or is
damaged or is in an unusable condition or if service is unsatisfactory, the vendor will be
required to reimburse the School Board for the cost of milk consumed for each of the
meals involved.
FOOD SAFETY: Vendor must comply will all federal, state and local laws and all government and company food
safety regulations and requirements. Vendor should adhere to a written food safety plan such as an HACCP-
Hazard Analysis Critical Control, SSOP- Sanitation Standardized Operating Procedures or GMP- Good
Manufacturing Practices. St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to request a copy of vendors
standardized procedures for sanitation or a written Letter of Guarantee from vendor indicating they follow either
a HACCP plan or GMP.
RECALL PROVISION: The awarded vendor shall provide a copy of their recall procedures as well as contact
information for the persons responsible for handling food recalls.
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All recall notices are to be provided to both of the following persons representing St. Tammany Parish Food
Service Department:
* Casandra Lalanne, Director of Child Nutrition, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Phone: 985-898-3376
Fax: 985-898-6499 Email: casandrs.lalanne@stpsb.org
* Desiree Richard, Special Program Accountant for Child Nutrition, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
Phone: 985-898-6443 Fax: 985-898-6499 Email: desiree.richard@stpsb.org
All records must be retained for three years following the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30). In the
event of a USDA Foods recall, if a reimbursement claim has not been resolved by the end of the three- year
period, records must be retained until the claim is resolved.
COST/PRICE ANALYSIS: The estimated value of this bid is $796,853.00. This is an estimated value and St.
Tammany Parish will not be held to this dollar value.
FUNDING: The St. Tammany Parish School Food Service Program is funded sixty-five (65) percent with federal
funds for a total of approximately $12 million per year.
FISCAL FUNDING: In the event funds are not budgeted or appropriated in any fiscal year for payments due
under this awarded bid for the then current or succeeding fiscal year, this awarded bid shall impose no obligation
on STPSB as to such current or succeeding fiscal year, and said awarded bid shall become null and void, and
no right of action shall accrue to the awarded bidder, its successors or assigns for any further payments.
PIGGYBACK PROVISION: The St. Tammany Parish School Board will allow up to ten (10) other school systems
within Louisiana to purchase items awarded on this bid at the same prices and with the same terms and
conditions. If another school system wants to request a "piggyback" on this bid, they will be required to get
permission from the St. Tammany Parish School Board and from the awarded vendor prior to submitting an
order.
INVOICES: Successful bidder(s) shall be required to leave duplicate invoices with the cafeteria manager.
Manager will sign all invoices acknowledging merchandise delivered for cafeteria use. Merchandise will be
checked for quantities, prices and specification compliance. Invoices shall state the unit price as listed on
the contract (i.e. up to four (4) decimal points). The net amount for each individual line item shall contain
same decimal points as bid unit price. (i.e. if bid unit price has four (4) decimal points, then net amount
must show four (4) decimal points). Grand total of each invoice shall be rounded up or down to the
nearest whole one cent (i.e. two decimal places). If discrepancies occur, vendors must send a corrected
invoice to the School Food Service Department.
STATEMENTS/PAYMENTS: Successful bidder(s) is responsible for providing an individual statement for each
school, which includes a record of all purchases, school name, invoice number and amount of each invoice.
Statements are used for cross-referencing invoices, not for payment. All invoices will be paid after monthly
statements have been received.
RECORD RETENTION: St. Tammany Parish School Food Service shall maintain all required books, records and
other documents relative to the award of the contract for three (3) years after final payment and all other pending
matters (audits) are closed. These records will include, but not necessarily limited to the following: invoices, request
for quotes, specifications, Buy American requirements, BID/RFP advertisements/solicitations, bid/RFP/quote
analyses, contractor selection or rejection, and contracts including prices.
CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT: Successful bidder will not sublet, subcontracted, or otherwise assign its duties and
obligations under this bid award or any sub subsequent purchase order(s) without the prior written consent of
STPSB. If approved, successful bidder shall remain responsible to STPSB for all duties and obligations under
this agreement.
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INDEMNIFICATION: Successful bidder shall defend, indemnify and hold the STPSB, its officers and employees
harmless from any and all loss or damage (including reasonable attorney's fees and other costs of litigation)
caused in whole, or in part, by the successful bidders negligent or willful acts or omissions and the negligent or
willful acts or omissions of its agents or employees. The successful bidder shall agree to defend any suit against
St. Tammany Parish Schools alleging injuries or damages arising out of the service provided; provided,
however, that nothing contained therein shall require the successful vendor to defend or indemnify St. Tammany
Parish Schools for injuries or damages arising out of the negligence of St. Tammany Parish Schools, its agents,
or employees.
GOVERNING LAW: Successful bidder must consent to and yield to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the
22nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany, and waive any and all claims of entitlement to removal
of any case from this jurisdiction, including any removal to any Federal Court, in connection with any proposal
or bid.
TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: The St. Tammany Parish School Board may terminate a contract, in
whole or in part, whenever the School Board determines that such termination is in the best interest of the
School Board, upon 30 day written notice to the vendor. The vendor will be paid for the work performed. The
vendor shall not be reimbursed for any profits which may have been anticipated but which have not been earned
up to the date of termination or any costs incurred such as storage and truck rental.
TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: If the successful vendor fails to comply with bid specifications, the St. Tammany
Parish School Board shall give thirty (30) days written notice to the successful bidder to render satisfactory
service. At the expiration of thirty (30) days, if the unsatisfactory conditions have not been corrected, The St.
Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to cancel the contract and to storage and delivery of USDA
Commodity and Processed Food Items from another source, with the successful bidder forfeiting the
Performance Bond.
Termination of a contract for cause includes but is not limited to, the following:
1. Failure to deliver within the time specified in the bid
2. Failure to meet quantity requirements
3. Failure of the product or service to meet specifications or is received in an unsatisfactory condition,
or is damaged or is in an unusable condition
4. Fraud, collusion, conspiracy or other unlawful means of obtaining any contract with the STPSB
NO BID RESPONSE: If your company is unwilling or unable to bid due to product offering, location, or any
other reason, please fill out the enclosed "STATEMENT OF NO BID". Return this form to following address
listed on form or email form to purchasing@stpsb.org.
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MILK BID FORM
ITEM 1 - Low-fat (1%) & Non-fat/(Skim) MILK (CARTONS)
All products shall meet the Louisiana State Board of Health sanitation standards for grade, pasteurization,
and handling. All percentages are based on weight. Cartons, cases and any other container, carrier, or
vehicle used in delivery shall meet Louisiana Board of Health sanitation standards.
The successful bidder must make available low-fat 1% white, non-fat white, low-fat 1% strawberry,
non-fat strawberry, low-fat 1% chocolate and non-fat chocolate for the term of the contract.
A. MILK, Low-fat (1%), White, Grade A. Butterfat content not to exceed 1%.
(One-half pint paper carton)
B. MILK, Non-fat (Skim), White, Grade A., One-half pint paper carton
C. MILK, Low-fat (1%), Strawberry, Grade A. Butterfat content not to exceed 1%.
(One-half pint paper carton)
D. MILK, Non-fat (Skim), Strawberry, Grade A., One-half pint paper carton
E. MILK, Low-fat (1%), Chocolate, Grade A. Butterfat content not to exceed 1%.
(One-half pint paper carton)
F. MILK, Non-fat (Skim), Chocolate, Grade A., One-half pint paper carton
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
BID PRICE: Separate pricing per carton shall apply to the purchase of low-fat 1% and non-fat (skim)
milk. The price per carton shall include all delivery charges as stipulated above. Sales tax IS NOT to be
included in bid prices.
The successful bidder(s) shall place cartons of milk into milk coolers and/or refrigerators upon delivery.
Drivers are also responsible for rotation of milk. All milk must have at least a twelve (12) day shelf life from
date of delivery.
Any Damages Caused By Bidder's Representative To School Board Equipment In Placing Milk
In Said Coolers/Refrigerators Shall Be Repaired If Feasible, Or The Equipment Replaced, If
Determined To Be Not Repairable, With Bidder Responsible For Payment Of Repair Or
Replacement.
Price per one-half pint paper carton shall apply to the purchase of low-fat 1% white, low-fat 1%
strawberry, low-fat 1% chocolate milk.
*FIRM BID PRICE FOR *REQUIRED BID PRICE WITH
ONE FULL YEAR ESCALATOR CLAUSE
Paper Carton $________ Paper Carton $________
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Price per one-half pint paper carton shall apply to the purchase of non-fat white, non-fat strawberry,
non-fat chocolate milk.
*FIRM BID PRICE FOR *REQUIRED BID PRICE WITH
ONE FULL YEAR ESCALATOR CLAUSE
Paper Carton $________ Paper Carton $________
ITEM 2 - MILK (GALLONS)
Pasteurized, Homogenized, Non-fat (Skim), Grade A, white milk, gallon.
BID PRICE: The price per gallon shall apply to the purchase of Non-fat (Skim) milk. The price per gallon
shall include all delivery charges as stipulated above. Sales tax IS NOT to be included in bid prices.
*FIRM BID PRICE FOR *REQUIRED BID PRICE WITH
ONE FULL YEAR ESCALATOR CLAUSE
Price/Gallon $________ Price/Gallon $________
Vendors must complete the following escalator/de-escalator information on milk:
ESCALATION/DE-ESCALATION: Product specifications included herein shall be made firm for the entire period
of the contract. The price included herein shall be firm for thirty (30) days from the date of the bid opening (July
6, 2026). Subsequent prices for these milk products may escalate or de-escalate in accordance with the changes
in the Class I monthly total raw milk price components (Skim Milk and Butterfat) to the manufacturer as stated
by the Announcement of Class Prices for 3.5% Milk for the ___________, LA area. Please use the Unite States
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Programs, Market Administrator, Federal Order
No. 7 - Southeast Marketing Area (http://www.fmmatlanta.com/). Calculations each month shall be based on
comparison to prior month (except August, which shall be compared to May). The vendor awarded the contract
shall provide ten (10) days prior written notice to any change to the St. Tammany Parish School Board Food
Service Department, 321 N Theard Street, Covington, LA 70433. A copy of the Milk Market Administrator's
Announcement and any other announced price changes shall be furnished with the written notification. Any
change in price will commence on the 1st day of the month subsequent to the receipt of the written notification.
For bid purposes, the present cost of components for the month of May 2026 is $________/cwt. for skim milk
and $________/lb. for butterfat to equal $________/cwt. of 3.5% Class I milk.
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