Local Produce Purchase and Delivery

2026-11-03

The Bloomfield School District ( the District ) is requesting sealed proposals from fresh fruit and vegetable , meat and grain producers and interested business agents to provide distribution and delivery of regionally grown products for the school meal program . The purpose and intent of this Request for Proposal ( RFP ) is to secure the best quality products at competitive prices for fresh , seasonal and regionally grown produce for the District . The District is particularly interested in partnering with small sized farms in which families own or control decision making on the farm . The District seeks to support Healthy Universal Free Meals by increasing student ' s consumption of fresh regionally sourced , culturally relevant products , thereby improving childhood nutrition and reducing hunger . We seek to do the above by enhancing the health of our school meals through decreasing the distance that the food travels between farmers and students in our geographic area . Price and service are of equal concern . The District is , therefore , willing to consider any and all options that will make service more effective and price more economical while providing reasonable income and security of contract to the vendor . Please note that the District reserves the right to buy regionally grown fresh products , meats and grains direct from farmers , food hubs and other small - scale aggregators when product is available . PRODUCE AND GRAINS Product Product Specification Case Count Case Weight Projected Weekly District Usage Price per #/ Price per Case ( Indicate Case Size ) ( e . g . $ 2 . 75 #/$ 110 per 40 # case ) Months that Product will be Available ( e . g . mid - June - end August ) Apple , Red Delicious 2 ¾ ” diameter min ; clean ; mature but not overripe ; free of dirt ; decay ; internal breakdown ; damage and injury 138ct 40 # 8 Apple , Granny Smith Same specification as Red Delicious 138ct 40 # 6 Apple , Golden Delicious Same specification as Red Delicious 138ct 40 # 6 Apple , Gala Same specification as Red Delicious 138ct 40 # 12 Apple , Winesap Same specification as Red Delicious 138ct 40 # Product Product Specification Case Count Case Weight Projected Weekly District Usage Price per #/ Price per Case ( Indicate Case Size ) ( e . g . $ 2 . 75 #/$ 110 per 40 # case ) Months that Product will be Available ( e . g . mid - June - end August ) Honeydew 6 # to 8 # melons ; mature ; good internal quality ; not overripe but soft ; well formed ; free from dirt , decay , damage and injury 87ct / 116 350 # 12 Peaches , White 2 ” to 2 ¼ ” in diameter ; mature ; soft but not overripe ; free from dirt , decay , damage , injury 58ct / 64ct 20 # Peaches , Yellow 2 ” to 2 ¼ ” in diameter ; mature ; soft but not overripe ; free from dirt , decay , damage , injury 58ct / 64ct 20 # 8 Pears Mature but not overripe ; well formed ; free from insect damage , bruises , and scars 60ct / 120ct 20 #/ 40 # 6 Plums 2 ” diameter ; mature ; slightly firm but ripe ; free from dirt , decay , damage , injury 100ct / 120ct 20 # 6

New Mexico

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