Primary Foodservice Distributor - Student Nutrition Services

Agency:	Hillsborough County Public Schools
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Posted Date:	Jan 9, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 20, 2026
Solicitation No:	25580-RFP-DST
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Main

Agency
Hillsborough County Public Schools

Status
Active

Fiscal Year
2026

Primary Contact
Christy Perales

Title
Primary Foodservice Distributor - Student Nutrition Services

Secondary Contact
Erika James

Number
25580-RFP-DST

Tertiary Contact
Susan Hefner

Type
Request for Proposal

Department
Student Nutrition

Online Submissions
Yes

Project Estimate

Piggyback Solicitation
No

Insurance Required
No

Bid Bond Required
No

Bid Bond Amount

Performance Bond Required
No

Performance Bond Amount

Construction Bond Required
No

Construction Bond Amount

Scope of Services
HCPS is seeking proposals from qualified firms to establish a “cost” plus “fixed fee per case” Prime Foodservice Distributor contract for the delivery of frozen, refrigerated, grocery, dry foods and commodity processed products to individual school sites for use in the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, Summer Food Service Program, and the Child Care and Adult Food Program’s After School Meals Program. A separate “jobber fee per case” for receipt, storage and distribution of United States Department of Agriculture

(USDA) direct delivery commodity foods are also requested.

Dates(All times are listed as EST )

Broadcast Date
1/9/2026 4:00 PM EST

Question End Date
1/23/2026 12:00 PM EST

Due Date
2/20/2026 5:00 PM EST

Bid Opening Date

Pre-Bid Meetings

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

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Location

Shortlist Meeting

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

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Location

Documents

Total: 14

Type	Name	Description	File Type
All Bid Types	Federal Funding.pdf	Federal Funding	PDF
All Bid Types	Non-Collusion Affidavit USDA.pdf	Non-Collusion Affidavit USDA	PDF
All Bid Types	Certificate Regarding Lobbying USDA.pdf	Certificate Regarding Lobbying USDA	PDF
All Bid Types	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form SF-LLL USDA.pdf	Disclosure of Lobying Activities Form SF-LLL USDA	PDF
Attachment	Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace USDA Form AD-1049 exp 09-2025 Updated.pdf	Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace USDA Form AD-1049	PDF
Attachment	Appendix C USDA Funding UPDATED 092625.pdf	Appen	PDF
Attachment	The 2024 Florida Statutes 287.082 1.pdf	The 2024 Florida Statutes 287.082	PDF
All Bid Types	CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN PROHIBITED AFFIDAVIT.pdf	CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN PROHIBITED AFFIDAVIT	PDF
All Bid Types	Vendor Registration Form 07.10.25.pdf	Vendor Registration/Substitute W-9	PDF
All Bid Types	STATEMENT OF NO BID.pdf	Statement of No Bid	PDF
Attachment	Attachment B - Instructions for Completing Bid Response Sheets 2.pdf	Attachment B - Instructions for Completing Bid Response Form	PDF
Attachment	Attachment C - Delivery Locations P 1.xlsx	Attachment C - Delivery Locations	Excel
Request for Proposal	25580-RFP-DST Primary Food Service Distributor P.pdf	25580-RFP-DST Primary Food Service Distributor - SNS	PDF
Attachment	Attachment A - Bid Response Sheets P 5 4.xlsx	Attachment A - Bid Response Sheets	Excel

Quote/Bid

Zones
Total: 0

Zone

Groups
Total: 0

Group

Quote/Bid Items

Total: 0

Required

Group

Make

Model

Description

Quantity

Unit of Measure

Price/ Percent

Type

Additional Quote/Bid Items Fields

Display Options Spreadsheet Section	No	Display Image and Specifications Hyperlink Fields	No
Display Build Sheet File Upload Field	No	Display Options File Upload Field	No
Require Build Sheet File to be Uploaded	No	Require Options File to be Uploaded	No
Display Lead Time Field	No	Display Standard Packaging Field	No

Delivery Date
None

Required Files to be Uploaded by the Vendor
None

Shipping
None

Terms and Conditions
None

Include Shipping in Price of Items
No

Display Bid Tabulation to Vendors
No

Display Vendor Submissions to Vendors
Yes

View Vendor Submissions while Bid Solicitation is Active
No

Allow Options File to be Updated after Due Date
No

Allow Post Due Date Submission
No

Questions & Answers

Total: 0

Question

Date Asked

Answer

Date Answered

Commodity Codes

Total: 30

Code	Description
[962-40]	Food Distribution Services
[385-46]	Entrees, Seafood
[385-47]	Entrees, Specialty (Including Corn Dogs, Lasagna, Mexican Food, etc.)
[370-35]	Oil, USDA Approved for Food Processing
[393-69]	Pickles, Relishes, and Olives (Including Pickled Foods)
[385-12]	Cakes, Cookies, Dough, Pastries, etc.
[385-14]	Coffee
[385-17]	Dairy Products, Frozen (Not Otherwise Classified)
[385-18]	Desserts (Except Cake and Pastry)
[385-30]	Eggs
[385-31]	Eggs and Egg Mixes, Freeze Dried
[385-41]	Entrees, Freeze Dried: Meat, Poultry and Seafood
[385-42]	Entrees, Meat (Includes Beef and Pork)
[385-44]	Entrees, Poultry
[385-48]	Fruits
[385-49]	Fruits, Frozen, Organic
[385-54]	Juices
[385-56]	Pancakes and Waffles
[385-57]	Pizzas
[385-58]	Pretzels, Soft Frozen
[385-6]	Bread
[385-64]	Salad Mixes, Frozen
[385-65]	Sandwiches, Ready-Made
[385-66]	Seafood, Freeze Dried (Not Entrees)
[385-67]	Seafood, Frozen (Not Entrees)
[385-84]	Soups and Sauces, Frozen
[385-95]	Vegetables, Freeze Dried
[385-96]	Vegetables, Frozen
[385-97]	Vegetables, Frozen, Organic
[962-19]	Cafeteria and Restaurant Services

Publications

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