Linden Unified School District

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Linden Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “District”, acting by and through its Governing Board, invites qualified suppliers to submit responses for  the Request for Proposal (RFP) of Non-Commodity Food and Non-Food Items.

Proposals shall be sealed and clearly marked with LUSD FOOD SERVICES REQUEST FOR  PROPOSAL FOR NON-COMMODITY FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, and received up to, but no later than 3:00 pm, May 1, 2026, and shall be received  at: 

LINDEN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

FOOD SERVICES OFFICE 

18527 EAST MAIN STREET

LINDEN, CA 95376 

Proposals will be received at the above stated time and place, however, no commitment will be made  at that time until all proposals are evaluated for pricing, specifications and other pertinent information. Any nonconforming or incomplete proposal may be rejected. Respondents must comply with the  instructions contained in the proposal package. It shall be the full responsibility of all respondents to  ensure that sealed proposals are delivered to the above office by the time and date stated. Facsimile  (FAX) copies or E-mail of the proposal will not be accepted. The District will not be responsible for  late deliveries by U.S. mail or any other means. 

All proposals shall be made on form(s) furnished by the District. Proposals must conform with and be responsive to the contract documents, copies of which are on file and may be obtained from the office  of the Food Services Department or accessible on the website at https://www.lindenusd.com/FSRFP.

All questions regarding the RFP shall be emailed to Hope Brand, Director of Food Services at hbrand@lindenusd.com by 3:00 pm April 15, 2026. 

The District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities  or informalities in any proposals or in the RFP process. No proposal, or any portion thereof, may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after proposal opening. 

A fixed-price contract (including all handling charges) per product will be awarded as a result of this  solicitation. The fixed-price contract will be in effect for the length of this school year: July 1, 2026 to  June 30, 2027. 

Publish Date: March 25, 2026

Publication Locations: District Website, District Office Display Case, and Stockton Record