SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    South Orange County Purchasing Group – Processed Commodity, Commercial, Snack & Beverage Products

    Issued by Newport-Mesa Unified School District
    educationBidNewport-Mesa Unified School DistrictSol. 124-26
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Apr 8, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Mar 5, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Newport-Mesa Unified
    education
    NAICS CODE
    424490
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Newport-Mesa Unified School District seeks bids for processed commodity, commercial, snack, and beverage products for four school districts' nutrition programs, requiring digital pricing submission and mandatory pre-bid meeting participation.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    124-26
    Type / RFx
    Bid
    Status
    Bidding
    Level
    education
    Published Date
    March 5, 2026
    Due Date
    April 8, 2026
    NAICS Code
    424490AI guide
    Agency
    Newport-Mesa Unified School District

    Description

    The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, acting on behalf of the South Orange County Purchasing Group which includes Irvine Unified School District, Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Saddleback Valley Unified School District and Tustin Unified School District, is seeking to retain qualified bidders to provide and deliver quality processed commodity, commercial, snack and beverage products for each District’s School Nutrition Services Program.This bid includes products which meet the needs of the four (4) Districts listed above. Products will be delivered to single or multiple locations as specified per Appendix B – District Information & Delivery Sites. This bid covers estimated annual usage utilized by the Districts.Bidders shall be required to submit a hard copy of their bid as well as one (1) electronic proposal on a Flash Drive. Bidders shall also be required to fill out Appendix C – Pricing Sheet digitally utilizing the protected excel sheet; handwritten submittals of Appendix C may deem bidder nonresponsive. With that said, Appendix C (digitally filled out) must be included with the hard copy bid submittal. No telegraphic, facsimile, or emailed bid submittals will be accepted. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: Yes Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: 2985 Bear St. Bldg ACosta Mesa, California92626 County: Orange License Requirements: N/A Other Details: A mandatory pre-bid Zoom/call meeting will be conducted to answer any questions and explain details regarding bid requirements and scope of work. This mandatory conference call will give bidders the opportunity to investigate and fully acquaint themselves with the conditions relating to the project so that they may fully understand facilities, difficulties, and restrictions. Any bidder interested in this bid must participate. Bidders that do not participate for the entirety of the mandatory conference call will be deemed ineligible on this project.

    Key dates

    1. March 5, 2026Published
    2. April 8, 2026Responses Due

    AI classification tags

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    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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