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Bids and RFPs

The Massachusetts School Buying Group currently releases 5 bids, grocery, paper, bread, beverages and warewashing services.  The grocery and paper bids are divided into 2 zones and the milk and bread bids are divided into 4 zones.

​2020 Open Bids and RFPs

​The 2020 bid opening has been rescheduled for May 21.  The opening will take place remotely via Zoom.  Please note the individual opening times have changed. 

Please see the Remote Bid Opening page for details.

​The schedule is as follows:

Grocery Bid - Western zone: 9:30
Bread Bid - 10:30
Milk Bid - 11:00
Paper Bid - 11:30



Bid Documents: (click to download)

Grocery Bid - Western zone
Grocery Bid Addendum (please use this IFB)
Approved Grocery Bid Alternates

Bread Bid
Bread Bid Addendum (please use this IFB)

Milk Bid
Milk Bid Addendum (please use this IFB)

Paper Bid
Paper Bid addendum (please use this IFB)
Paper Bid Revised bid sheet - Eastern Zone (please use this form)
Approved Paper Bid Alternates
Grocery and Milk Bid questions and responses
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Bids are also available by contacting Mark Fine a the Metropolitan Area Planning Council,  
mfine@mapc.org, ​617-933-0789.

Current Awarded bids and RFPs

2019-2021 Grocery Bid - Thurston Foods Inc.
2019-2021 Beverage Bid - Polar Beverages
2019-2020 Milk and Dairy Bid - New England Ice Cream
2019-2021 Warewashing Bid - SFS of New England
2018-2020 Paper Bid - Central Paper Products
2018-2020 Bread Bid, zone 1 - Duva Distributors
2018-2020 Bread Bid, zone 2 - Fantini Bakery
2018-2020 Bread Bid, zone 3 - Fantini Bakery

Please contact Tim Goossens, Bid Coordinator with any questions.