ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Sealed bids shall be received, formally opened and read aloud at the Lafourche Parish School District, Child Nutrition Department, 617 Church Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301. The official dates and times of bid openings for the 2026-2027 School Year are listed below:   Bread – March 24, 2026; 9:00 A.M. (Class 1) Milk and Milk Products – March 24, 2026; 9:30 A.M. (Class 2) Janitorial and Paper Products — March 24, 2026; 10:00 A.M. (Class 11)   Grease Trap Cleaning — March 24, 2026; 10:30 A.M.   Food Bids – March 24, 2026; 11:00 A.M. (Class 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9) Food Bids: Cereal, Grains, Pasta (Class 3) Frozen Fruits, Vegetables, Specialty Items (Class 5) Frozen Meats, Cheese (Class 6) Frozen Poultry, Eggs (Class 7) Seafood (Class 8) Processed Foods (Class 9)   Bids shall be submitted on an official form; failure to do so will cause bid to be disqualified. Bids shall exclude any and all taxes. Bids shall be addressed to Lafourche Parish Child Nutrition, 617 Church Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301. In individual envelopes plainly marked, "BID ON (Classification of item)." All bids are to be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids presented in unmarked envelopes may not be considered.   All such bids shall be either hand delivered by the bidder or his agent, in which case the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or such bid shall be sent by registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested.   Additionally, bids are available for download from the School Board Purchasing Department Website at www.mylpsd.com. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Proposals submitted via fax or email will not be accepted.   Further Information in reference to these bids may be obtained from Ms. Lauren Bergeron Fletcher, Director, Lafourche Parish Child Nutrition Office: (985) 447-3732 Ext.1.   The Lafourche Parish School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or to accept any bid that may serve its best interest. In addition, they reserve the right to buy more or less than the quantity specified. LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Dr. Dennis Guillot, President Jarod Martin, Superintendent 12140647 3/9 3/16/26 ($186.10)