Bids and RFPs

The Massachusetts School Buying Group currently solicits 6 bids, grocery, paper, bread, beverages, milk and dairy and warewashing services.  The grocery and paper bids are divided into 2 zones and the milk and bread bids are divided into 4 zones.
Our bids are administered by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.  For more information please contact Mark Fine at mfine@mapc.org, ​617-933-0789.

2021 Open Bids

The 2021 bid opening is Tuesday, April 13, and will be held via Zoom.  Please contact Tim Goossens for the meeting information.  The schedule is as follows:

Western Grocery - 11:00 AM
Eastern Grocery - 11:30 AM
Beverages - 12:30 PM
Milk and Dairy - 1:00 PM
Warewashing and Sanitation - 1:30 PM

2021 Bid Documents (click to download)

Please note that all bids are to be submitted via email AND on the CommBuys portal.  No hard copies of the bids will be accepted.  Instructions on how to submit bids will be reviewed at the online Vendor conference, scheduled for Monday, March 22, 2021.  Details on the conference as well as the submissions instructions are included in the IFB document.

Bids are also available by contacting Mark Fine at MAPC: mfine@mapc.org, 617-933-0789.  Addenda and other pertinent updates will be posted on this page.

Current Awarded bids and RFPs

2020-2021 Grocery Bid, Western Zone - Thurston Foods Inc.
2020-2021 Paper Bid, Eastern Zone, Mansfield Paper
2020-2021 Paper Bid, Western Zone, Mansfield Paper
2020-2022 Bread Bid, Zones 1 and 4, Duva Distributors
2020-2022 Bread Bid, Zones 2 and 3, Fantini Bakery
2020-2021 Milk and Dairy Bid, Zones 1-3, - New England Ice Cream
2020-2021 Milk and Dairy Bid, Zone 4, All Star Dairy
2019-2021 Grocery Bid, Eastern Zone - Thurston Foods Inc.
2019-2021 Beverage Bid - Polar Beverages
2019-2021 Warewashing Bid - SFS of New England
Please contact Tim Goossens, Bid Coordinator with any questions.