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Bids and RFPs

The Massachusetts School Buying Group currently solicits 6 bids: grocery, paper, bread, beverages, milk and dairy and warewashing services.  Franklin County Technical School acts as the procurement agent for all of the MSBG bids.

2026 Open Bids

MSBG has completed the public opening of bids for the upcoming bid cycle.

In the interest of transparency, the bid pricing submitted by all bidders is being made available for a limited time.
This information is provided for informational purposes only, and is unaudited.

**Important Notice Regarding Procurement Status:**

The procurement process is ongoing, and no award has been made. All bids remain subject to review for responsiveness and bidder responsibility.
MSBG reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, in accordance with applicable procurement laws and the terms of the solicitation.
No revisions, modifications, or withdrawals of bids are permitted after the bid opening, except as allowed under the terms outlined in teh IFB. 
The release of bid information does not constitute an award decision or a commitment to award a contract.

Equal Treatment of Bidders:
MSBG will not engage in discussions or negotiations regarding submitted bid pricing prior to the award determination. Unauthorized contact with other personnel regarding this procurement may result in disqualification, as outlined in the solicitation documents. A formal notice of award, if any, will be issued following completion of the evaluation process.

Grocery

Thurston Foods

Milk

All Star Dairy
Gibson Dairy
Hemingway Dairy
NEIC
Rosev Dairy

Beverage

Polar

Paper

HT Berry
Mansfield Paper
WB Mason

Sanitation

SFS of New England

Bread

Duva Distributors
Fantini Bakery
Rockland Bakery

Current Awarded bids and RFPs

25-26 Grocery Bid, Thurston Foods
25-26 Paper Bid, BradyPlus
25-26 Beverage Bid, Polar Beverages
25-26 Bread Bid, zones 1&4, Duva Distributors
25-26 Brrad Bid, zones 2&3, Fantini Bakery
25-26 Milk Bid - Fixed, zones 1-3, New Engalnd Ice Cream
25-26 Milk Bid - Indexed, zones 1-3, New Engalnd Ice Cream
25-26 Milk Bid - Fixed, zone 4, Hemingway Dairy
25-26 Milk Bid - Indexed, zone 4, Hemingway Dairy
24-26 Sanitation Bid - SFS of New England