RFP Bid - Food & Supplies - 2026-27

Description

Public Announcement-Food and Supplies RFP: The Forrest City School District announces a “Request for Proposal” for a primary vendor to supply food and supplies for the Child Nutrition Program during the 2026-2027 school year. This is an “ALL OR NONE” request. A copy of the RFP may be picked up at 625 Irving Street, Forrest City, Arkansas 72335, beginning Monday, April 27, 2026 by contacting Cynthia Gammon, Child Nutrition Supervisor, by phone at 870-633-1485 ext. 105 or by email: cynthia.gammon@fcsd.grsc.k12.ar.us. For questions regarding this process, contact Cynthia Gammon. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the attention of Cynthia T. Gammon, Child Nutrition Supervisor, 625 Irving Street, Forrest City, Arkansas, 72335. The envelope must be labeled “Food and Supplies RFP”. All documents must be received no later than 10:00 AM Friday, May 22, 2026. USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint (https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint) and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.