FB 25/26-006 Bread Bid

Location:	California
Posted:	Apr 30, 2026
Due:	May 21, 2026
Agency:	La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Formal Bid

FB 25/26-006

For

BREAD

BID OPENING:

PROPOSALS DUE: MAY 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Submit To

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

Purchasing Department - Attn: Jessica Murguia

4750 Date Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942

Event

Date

Advertising Dates

04/29/2026 and 05/06/2026

Questions Due from Bidders

Addendum and Responses to Bidders Posted on

District Website

Bids Due

05/11/2026 at 4:00 PM IN WRITING

05/15/2026 by 6:00 PM POSTED ON WEBSITE

05/21/2026 by 3:00 PM

Announcement of Recommendation

05/27/2026 by 4:00 PM

Protest Deadline

06/03/2026 by 4:00 PM

District Board Meeting-Award of Contract

Term of Contract

06/16/2026

7/01/2026 – 06/30/2027.

Option to renew for two (2) one-year periods.

DOCUMENT SECTION

Table of Contents

Notice to Bidders

Information for Bidders

Terms and Conditions

Specifications/Contract Scope

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ATTACHMENTS/DOCUMENTS

Non-Collusion Declaration

Fingerprinting Certification Form

Drug-Free Workplace Certification Form

Tobacco-Free Workplace Certification Form

Affirmative Action Form

Nutrient Data Submission Form

Bidder Profile/References

Bid Form

Bid Submission Checklist

Agreement

Suspension and Debarment Certification

Certification Regarding Lobbying Form

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form

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LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District of San Diego County, California,

acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District, will receive up to, but not later

than 3:00 p.m. on May 21, 2026, sealed bids for the award of a contract for

Bread

FB 25/26-006

Such bids shall be received in the Business Services, Purchasing Department of the District at 4750 Date

Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942.

Each bid must conform and be responsive to this invitation, the Information for Bidders, the Bid Form, and all

other documents comprising the pertinent Contract Documents. Copies of the Contract Documents are now on

file and may be obtained online at https://www.lmsvschools.org/purchasing-services/ or at the Purchasing

Department at the above address.

Interested bidders should direct questions to Jessica Murguia, Director of Purchasing & Risk Management, at

Jessica.murguia@lmsvschools.org. Any addendums and answers to questions will be posted on the District

website on the date specified under the Bid Schedule in the Terms and Conditions section of the bid documents.

This is a one (1) year contract beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Upon the mutual agreement of

the District and Contractor this bid will be renewed annually for two (2) additional years.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bid, to accept or to reject any one or more items of a bid, or to

waive any irregularities or informalities in the bids or in the bidding.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Jessica Murguia

Director, Purchasing & Risk Management

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

District of San Diego County, California

Publication: San Diego Union Tribune

Publication Dates: April 29, 2026 and May 06, 2026

END OF DOCUMENT

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. Securing Documents. Bid documents can be downloaded from the District website at

https://www.lmsvschools.org/purchasing-services/.

2. Submission. Bids to receive consideration shall be made in accordance with the following instructions:

a. Bids shall be made upon the form therefore obtained at the office of the Director of Purchasing & Risk Management

properly executed. Bids shall be written in ink or by typewriter before submission. Bids are to be verified, as they

cannot be corrected after bids are opened. The signature of all persons signing shall be in longhand. The

completed form shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Alternative bids will not be considered

unless requested in the specifications. No verbal, faxed or emailed modifications will be considered.

b. Before submitting a bid, bidders shall carefully examine specifications, and the forms of other documents. They

shall fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations, and shall insure that unit cost and total

costs is reflected in the bid. No allowance will be made because of lack of such examination or knowledge.

c. The use of the name of a manufacturer, or any special brand or make, in describing any item in the Contract

Documents does not restrict bidders to that manufacturer or specific article. An equal of the named product will

always be given due consideration.

d. All items on which bids are submitted must in all cases be equal or better in quality and utility to those

manufacturers or brands specified by the District.

e. The make or brand and grade of the article on which the bid is submitted should be stated in the bid form. When

the make or brand and grade of the article are not stated, it will be understood to be the specific article named by

the District.

f. No bid shall include California sales or use tax, or Federal excise tax.

g. All items on bid shall be delivered F.O.B. destination, and delivery costs and charges included in the bid price.

The District will reject shipments sent C.O.D. or freight collect.

h. No charge for packing, draying, postage, express, or for any other purpose will be allowed over and above the

prices quoted.

i. Bids shall be delivered to La Mesa-Spring Valley School District in the office of the Business Services, Purchasing

Department on or before the day and hour set for the opening of bids, which bids shall be enclosed in a sealed

envelope bearing the description of the bid call, the name of the bidder to see that the bid is received in proper

time. Any bids received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder

unopened.

j. When requested, bidders shall submit samples of each such item, on which bid is made to: La Mesa-Spring Valley

School District Child Nutrition Department. Each sample submitted must be marked in such manner that the

marking is fixed, so that the identification of the sample is assured. Such marking shall state (1) name of bidder,

(2) number of bidder, (3) item number. Bid and samples must not be sent in the same package.

k. Samples of items, when required, must be furnished free of expense to the District and if not destroyed by tests,

will, upon request, be returned at the bidder’s expense.

l. All articles awarded on contract shall be subject to inspection and rejection. All expenses incurred in connection

with furnishing articles for inspection shall be borne by the bidder.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS (Continued)

3. Addenda. Any addenda issued by the District during the time of proposing or forming a part of the documents issued

to the bidder for the preparation of the bid shall be covered in the bid and shall be made a part of the Contract. Addenda

will be posted on the District website https://www.lmsvschools.org/purchasing-services/

4. Withdrawal of Bid prior to Opening. Any bidder may withdraw their bid, either personally or by a written request, at

any time prior to the scheduled time for opening of bids, but not after.

5. Withdrawal of Bids after Opening. No bid may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for

the opening thereof.

6. Award or Rejection of Bids. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or

irregularity in the bid or in the bid process. A contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder based

on the evaluation criteria established in the documentation. Utilizing the BID process, the District reserves the right to

select the vendor that best meets the needs of the District.

7. Agreement. The form of agreement, which the successful bidder, as contractor, will be required to execute, is included

in the contract documents and should be carefully examined by the bidder. The contract consists of the following

documents: Notice to Bidders; Information for Bidders, Terms and Conditions, Specifications/Contract Scope, Bid

Form, Agreement, and including all modifications and other documents thereof duly incorporated therein. All of the

above documents are intended to cooperate and be complementary so that any instructions or requirements called for

in one and not mentioned in the other, or vice versa, are to be executed the same as if mentioned in all said documents.

The intention of the documents is to include all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and services necessary for

the proper delivery and installation of all items called for in the Contract.

8. Interpretation of Documents. If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as

to the true meaning of any part of the specifications, or other proposed contract documents, or finds discrepancies in,

or omissions from the specifications, they may contact the in writing by email the Director of Purchasing & Risk

Management, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District to request an interpretation or correction thereof. The person

submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation or correction of the proposed

documents will be made only by Addendum and/or Responses to bidders duly issued by said Director of Purchasing

& Risk Management and available on the District website at https://www.lmsvschools.org/purchasing-services/. The

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the proposed

documents.

9. Bidders Interested in More than One Bid. No person, firm, or corporation shall be allowed to make or file or be

interested in more than one bid for the same items, unless alternate bids are called for. A person, firm, or corporation

submitting a sub-bid to a bidder, or who has bid prices on materials to a bidder, is not thereby disqualified from

submitting a sub-bid or quoting prices to other bidders.

10. Assignment of Contract. The successful bidder shall agree not to assign, transfer, convey, sublet, or otherwise

dispose of the items appearing on this bid form, which he may be awarded, or any rights accruing thereunder, title or

interest therein, funds to be received hereunder, or any power to execute the same without the consent in writing of

the District governing Board. Notice is hereby given that the District will not honor any assignment made by the

Contractor unless the consent in writing, as indicated above, has been given.

11. Bid Securities, Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds. Not Required.

12. Equal Bids. When bids are equal, they shall be awarded by a drawing of lots, and shall be witnessed by three (3)

impartial observers.

13. Tobacco-Free District. The District has been designated as a tobacco-free. Tobacco use (smoked or smokeless) is

prohibited at all times on all areas of District property.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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