NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Tracy 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 Commodity Processing of USDA Foods for the 2026-2027 School Year. Proposals shall be sealed and clearly marked with TUSD FOOD SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR COMMODITY PROCESSING OF USDA FOODS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, and received up to, but no later than 4:00 pm, April 2, 2026, and shall be received at: TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOOD SERVICES OFFICE 1875 W. LOWELL AVE. TRACY, 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.tusdfoodservices.com. All questions regarding the RFP shall be emailed to Brandy Campbell, Director of Food Services at bcampbell@tusd.net by 4:00 pm on March 19, 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 No proposal, or any portion thereof, may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after proposal opening.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. Dated: March 5, 2026 12127082 3/6, 3/13, 2026