Purchasing Department Bobbie Wilkerson, CPPO, CPPB, Supervisor of Purchasing ph. 410-638-4083
[email protected] ADDENDUM # 1 BID # 19-BWR-028: Manufacturer Direct Cereal Products TO: ALL BIDDERS FROM: Bobbie Wilkerson, CPPO, CPPB, Supervisor of Purchasing DATE: May 29, 2019 The purpose of this addendum is to provide clarification to all prospective bidders. 1. DELETE: Section 2.6 on page 3 ADD: Section 2.6 on page 3 - The apparent awarded bidder shall be required to provide the Food and Nutrition Office with copies of the nutritional analysis and product ingredient information on all items to be awarded. Vendor will supply this information within 10 days of written request. This information should include calories, protein, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrate, sugar and added sugar, fiber, sodium and any additional nutrients required on the Nutritional Facts Panel. 2. QUESTION: Would you like Nutritionals for all of the cereal bowlpacks as well? Or only after the award? ANSWER: Please refer to No. 1 of this addendum. 3. QUESTION: I am going to have a hard time listing all of our Cereal Skus on this document. Is it ok to list them out in a excel document and send that with this form? ANSWER: Yes 4. QUESTION: Are you requiring WG Rich cereal only? ANSWER: Yes, all cereals need to be Whole Grain Rich. 5. QUESTION: Are you requiring the 1oz grain equivalent cereals be WG Rich? ANSWER: We want a variety of selections that meet the CACFP/Pre-K sugar restrictions. 1 Bid # 19-BWR-028 6. QUESTION: Must they meet Smart Snack Qualification? ANSWER: No, however we look for cereals that promote a healthy, nutritious breakfast image rather than appearing to be cookies and artificial colors for breakfast.