Massachusetts School Buying Group
  • Home
  • Member logins
    • Website Member's Area
    • District Dashboard
    • Virtual Showcase
    • Professional Standards
    • Food for Schools Sharing Folder
  • About MSBG
    • Join the MSBG
    • Map of our Districts
    • Members and Mission
    • Membership Benefits
    • MSBG Nutritionals
  • Bids and RFPs
  • Contact
  • Links
    • Food for Schools
    • NHBG
  • Testimonials

2021 Grocery Bid

Please see the bottom of this page for Emergency Procurement Information

Grocery Bid Solicitation - Eastern zone
Grocery Bid Solicitation - Western zone
Grocery Bid Addendum #1, East and West
Grocery Bid Addendum #2, East and West
Grocery Bid Addendum #3, East and West
Grocery Bid Addendum #4, East and West
Alternates - Acosta
Alternates - American Patriot
Alternates - Affinity
Alternates TFI
Full list of approved alternates
Special Order Requests TFI
CommBuys - East
CommBuys - West
Goods and Services Confirmation - East
Goods and Services Confirmation - West
Legal Advertisement - East
Legal Advertisement - West
Grocery Bid Questions and Responses
Letter from Gordon's Foodservice

Grocery Bid Submissions

Eastern Zone Evaluation
Western Zone Evaluation

Eastern Zone

Ace Endico

Bid Submission
Price Sheet
Award Notification - MAPC
Withdrawal Letter

Thurston Foods, Awardee

Thurston was awarded the entire Eastern zone after Ace withdrew their bid on June 16, 2021.
Bid Submission
Price Sheet
COI
Award Notification - MAPC
Signed Contract, MAPC

Western Zone

Ace Endico

Ace was awarded the Western zone grocery bid on May 4, 2021 but withdrew their bid on June 16, 2021.
Bid Submission
Price Sheet
Award Notification - MAPC

Thurston Foods, Awardee

Thurston was awarded the Western zone after Ace withdrew their bid on June 16, 2021.
Bid Submission
Price Sheet
COI
Withdrawal Letter
Award Notification - MAPC
Signed Contract, MAPC

Emergency Grocery Procurement - November, 2021

Due to  supply disruptions beyond the control of the distributiors, it became necessary for MSBG and MAPC to terminitate the existing 21-22 grocery contract with Thurston Foods for convenience, and issue Emergency Grocery Procurements monthly, beginning in December, 2021.
Termnation Letter, Thurston Foods

December, 2021

Emergency Procurement Solicitation
Pricing, Eastern Zone
Award Notification, East & West, Thurston Foods
Pricing, Western Zone

January, 2022

Emergency Procurement Solicitation
Award Notification, East & West, Thurston Foods
Pricing, Eastern Zone
Pricing, Western Zone

February-March, 2022

Emergency Procurement Solicitation
Award Notification
Pricing, Eastern Zone
Pricing, Western Zone

April, 2022

Emergency Procurement Solicitation
Award Notification
Pricing, Eastern Zone
Pricing, Western Zone

May-June, 2022

Emergency Procurement Solicitation
Award Notification
Pricing, Eastern Zone
Pricing, Western Zone