Nutrition Services

The Lane County School District in Eugene, Oregon is seeking a produce distributor to provide nutrition services, specifically a multi-year agreement for bakery products. The district requires a vendor that can offer the lowest competitive prices, prompt and courteous customer service, reliable product availability, and timely deliveries. This procurement aims to minimize product costs, maintain high product quality throughout the agreement, and establish price stability for district budget planning. The selected vendor must possess at least five years of experience as a produce distributor and operate as an onshore, United States-based organization. The scope of work requires the distributor to coordinate timely delivery schedules, deliver products to all school and support locations before the school day starts, and provide updates on new marketing and product information. All operations and performance of the work must occur offsite at the vendor's own office premises. The district evaluates proposals based on the vendor's ability to minimize total costs, offer flexible order placement, and meet all delivery and service requirements for available products. While the district has not disclosed a specific budget and is openly looking for proposals, bidders must submit all clarifying questions no later than July 6, 2026.