PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDER Carteret County Public Schools is accepting competitive proposals for a Food Service Management Company to operate 18 nonprofit school nutrition program(s) for a twelve-month period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, with options to renew the Contract for four (4) additional terms of one year each. To receive a copy of the RFP, please contact Blair Propst at blair.propst@carteretk12.org, (252) 728-4583. A mandatory pre bid meeting will be held, March 13, 2026, at 8:30 AM at CCPS Central Services, with questions due on April 17, 2026. Proposals are to be submitted in sealed envelopes marked "Food Service Management Company Proposal, Carteret County Public Schools" to Blair Propst, 107 Safrit Drive, Beaufort, North Carolina, 28516. Proposal must be received by April 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM at which time will be publicly opened. Carteret County Public Schools reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids. Carteret County Public Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. IPL0309787 Feb 1,8 2026