Public Release Bid Announcement Easterseals North Georgia Easterseals

PUBLIC RELEASE BID ANNOUNCEMENT Easterseals North Georgia Easterseals North Georgia, headquartered at 815 Park North Boulevard Clarkston, GA 30021 is accepting formal Invitation for Bids for food items for the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP). CACFP is a federal nutrition program funded by the USDA to ensure children and adults throughout Georgia have access to nutritious meals. Easter Seals Daycare will be serving an estimated 13,000 meals weekly for breakfast, lunch and snack Monday-Friday across DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison and Barrow Counties. We are seeking vendors who can service each one of these counties. The initial contract period is January 16, 2025 - September 30, 2025. Renewals will align with the CACFP fiscal year, and the remaining renewal terms are 10/1 to 9/30. The contract may be renewed for four renewal periods (may not exceed four renewals and automatic renewals are prohibited). Interested respondents should contact Wenona Watson, CACFP Coordinator at (404) 943-1070 ext. 1210 or Michelle Daniel, Procurement Specialist at (404) 943-1070 ext. 1030; or email wwatson@esng.org or mdaniel@esng.org in order to receive a solicitation package. The Invitation for Bid will close on Tuesday January 7, 2025 and must be submitted to Ms. Watson no later than 5:00pm. A public bid opening will be held on Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM at 815 Park North Boulevard Clarkston, GA 30021. Contracts will be reviewed by Bright from the Start. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002 508-1128-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 12-20-24