Activity or Student Driven Marketing Funded Services and Fundraising Events

Alief Independent School District has issued a solicitation to establish a pool of qualified vendors to provide incentives, profit-raising merchandise, and services for campus-based activities and events across the District. This includes vendors specializing in fundraising, food services/catering, and other products or services funded through Campus Activity Funds or Student Driven Marketing Funds. Notably, the solicitation explicitly excludes vendors engaged solely in crowdfunding activities. Contracts awarded under this solicitation will allow individual campuses to directly solicit these vendors as needed. Payments to vendors will be processed through check requisitions or purchase orders. The solicitation number is 2115 Addendum 4, posted on April 23, 2021, and proposals are accepted continuously until 2:00 pm on June 30, 2026. Initial contract terms run from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022, with options to renew on a yearly basis through June 30, 2026. The solicitation is structured to allow incremental award of contracts throughout the offer period, meaning as proposals are submitted they will be reviewed and either accepted or rejected based on District evaluations. While the solicitation does not specify firm contract values or pricing, vendors must comply with District requirements, including submission through an online system and adherence to payment and administrative procedures stipulated. This contract type functions effectively as an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement to enable flexibility for campuses in selecting vendors for fundraising and marketing-related activities. The designated point of contact is Dariela Salazar at the Alief ISD procurement office. The solicitation targets the NAICS code 722320 (Food Services) and is intended for state and local government vendors operating within Texas. The contract emphasizes vendor responsibility in terms of compliance, eligibility, and operational readiness, while the District retains discretion over vendor acceptance and campus-level solicitation, ensuring each campus can tailor vendor usage to its unique fundraising and activity needs.