Acorn Montessori Charter Schools is accepting bids/proposals from Distribution and Manufacturing Companies who deliver to School Food Authorities in Prescott Valley, AZ. Companies wishing to submit a bid/proposal must provide proof of all valid licenses including local licenses, and permits required for the operation of the business conducted by the food service company. 

The Distribution and Manufacturing Company awarded the bid will deliver to two school campus locations one to two times per week, depending on product availability. Delivery must be made during school hours. The term of delivery is the 2026-2027 school year. The bid/proposal will be awarded based on what is most advantageous to the program with price and other factors considered, price as the primary factor. Women, minority, and small business food distribution and manufacturing companies are encouraged to bid on this food distribution and manufacturing service.

Items that Acorn Montessori School is looking to procure include Child Nutrition Label products, commercially grown and packaged produce, dairy items, canned goods, and restaurant non-food supplies. If you would like to receive a specific list of items and instructions on how to submit a bid, please contact Chuck Watson at cwatson@acornmontessori.com The bid period will close on 07/24/2026 and announcement will be given to the Distribution and Manufacturing Company awarded the bid. 

Code of Federal Regulations

Affordable Care Act The contractor understands and agrees that it shall be solely responsible for compliance with the patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-152 (collectively the Affordable Care Act “ACA”). The contractor shall bear sole responsibility for providing health care benefits for its employees who provide services to the SFA as required by State or Federal law. 

Buy American Provision The contractor shall purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, domestic agricultural commodities or products substantially processed in the United States, in accordance with 7 CFR 210.21(d) and 7 CFR 220.16(d). “Substantially” means the final processed product contains over 51% domestically grown agricultural commodities. This provision applies to all food purchases paid from the nonprofit school food services account. There are limited exceptions to this provision which allow for the purchase of products not meeting the “domestic” standard as described above (“non-domestic”) in circumstances when use of domestic products is truly not practicable. 

Certificate of Independent Price Determination The contractor admits that all prices in this Offer have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Offeror or with any competitor certification regarding non-collusion. 

Civil Rights Compliance 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.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Energy Policy and Conservation Act The contractor shall meet the mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the State Energy Conservation Plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94–163, 89 Stat. 871). 

Equal Employment Opportunity The contractor shall comply with Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR chapters 60). 27

 E-Verify Requirement The contractor warrants compliance with all Federal immigration laws and regulations relating to employees and warrants its compliance with A.R.S. §23-214, Subsection A. (That subsection reads: After December 31, 2007, every employer, after hiring an employee, shall verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.)

Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act The contractor shall comply with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327–330) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). 

Termination Clause The contract may be terminated for cause and for convenience by the SFA. Appendix II to 2 CFR Part 200.

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion The contractor shall certify that they have not been debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs under Executive order 12549 and 12689. 

Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Pursuant to 31 USC 1352, the contractor must submit a certification regarding lobbying which conforms in substance with the language provided in 2 CFR Part 200.450. No appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative Agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the following covered Federal actions (2 CFR 200 Appendix II (I)). 

Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Environmental Protection Agency Regulation The contractor will comply with all applicable standards, orders or requirements issued under Section 306 of the Clean Air Act, Section 508 of the Clean Water Act, Executive Order 11738 and Environmental Protection Agency regulations which prohibit the use, under nonexempt federal contracts, grants or loans to facilities included on the EPA List of Violating Facilities. 

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

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Thank you,

C Watson
Chuck Watson
Food Services
Acorn Montessori School
8556 E Loos Dr. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
928-772-5778
cwatson@acornmontessori.com

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Acorn Montessori Charter School grades KG-2nd. 7555 E Long Look Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Acorn Montessori Charter School grades 3 rd -8 th . 8556 E Loos Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

The school offers a variety of fruits, healthy cereals, yogurt, milk, juice, and whole grain breakfast items
like muffins, bagels, pancakes, and French toast. Acorn Montessori Charter School also provides a
healthy and nutritious school lunch to all enrolled students every school day free of charge through the
Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch Program.

Household applications are not required to receive free meals, but alternate income forms may be
distributed by the school to collect household income data for other programs that require this
information.

For more information, you may call Chuck Watson at 928-772-5778 or e-mail at
cwatson@acornmontessori.com

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

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