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Food - REFRIGERATED- Direct Delivery to Warehouse
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The Little Rock School District is seeking proposals for the supply of refrigerated food items delivered directly to their warehouse, with the procurement process managed through an online platform at https://lrsd.ionwave.net. Interested vendors must register on the site to submit their electronic bids by June 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with questions regarding the RFP due by June 20, 2024, at 3:30 PM. The district emphasizes a comprehensive evaluation process that considers factors beyond price alone, including product quality, company experience, references, sourcing practices, and compliance with required legal and regulatory documents. The contract size is estimated to range between $500,000 and $2,000,000, with projected purchase volumes to be determined after student enrollment figures are finalized. The awarded vendor will be responsible for providing cases of refrigerated food at specified prices, with the possibility of amendments if delivery conditions change. The district retains the right to reject any or all proposals and to award contracts either on a line-item basis or all-or-none, depending on what best serves their interests. The evaluation criteria include sample quality, company reputation, pricing, and adherence to legal requirements such as the Davis Bacon Act and environmental standards. The contract will be negotiated with the most responsible and responsive bidder, and the successful proposal will be selected based on overall practicality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with district specifications. Additional procedural details, including submission procedures and special terms, are outlined in the solicitation documents, ensuring a transparent and competitive procurement process aligned with district needs and legal standards.
General Info
Place of Performance
AR, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The complete request for proposal is available online at https://lrsd.ionwave.net. Interested Proposers must register at this site to submit a proposal electronically. This is the preferred method of submission.
Proposals will be taken under advisement upon opening, and the successful bidder will be notified as soon as possible after evaluation by the District.
Questions regarding this RFP are to be submitted in writing via Ionwave under the questions tab by the deadline of June 20, 2024, 3:30 PM. All questions received and the corresponding answers will be posted publicly for all vendors. No verbal responses will be provided. District will not respond to questions after this time and date. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All proposals must be submitted no later than JUNE 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Any proposal submitted in any format after this deadline may be rejected. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROPOSAL EVALUATION:
The District reserves the right to reject any or all RFPs and waive any irregularities or formalities in any solicitation or RFP responses. Price alone may not be the determining factor. Awards will be based upon those considerations which are in the best interest of the District and will be made to the responsive, responsible offerer whose RFP is judged to be the most effective and economical for the purpose intended, according to the requirements stated in this Request for Proposal.
This RFP will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive and reputable bidder meeting specifications and evaluation criteria.
The Child Nutrition Department will negotiate, as appropriate, with the apparent acceptable offerer. The proposal deemed to be the most practical and advantageous will receive major consideration. The proposed costs, fee or expense, will weigh heavily in the award of any resulting contract but will not necessarily be the determining factor. The Child Nutrition Department intends to review all proposals. The Child Nutrition Department will utilize but not be limited to the following criteria in reviewing proposals received:
1. Quality of submitted samples 2. Company profile (geographical preference and number of years in business) 3. Pricing 4. References 5. Rebates 6. Proof of local production or sourcing 7. Overall responsiveness (Signed Davis Bacon Act, Contract Work Hours, Rights to Inventions, Clean Air Act and other required documents).
The Child Nutrition Department reserves the right to award by line item or all-or-none, whichever is most advantageous to the Child Nutrition Department.
See Special Terms and Conditions (Attachments Tab), for procedures regarding submittals for the proposal. Samples provided prior to the issuance of the proposal do not need to be resubmitted.
ALL PROJECTED USAGE IS IN CASES UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE.
PURCHASE VOLUME TO BE DETERMINED AFTER ENROLLMENT IS ESTABLISHED. AWARDED VENDORS WILL BE NOTIFIED AS TO AMOUNTS TO BE PURCHASED. *Price listed should be direct to WAREHOUSE. Price per case listed in 2 decimal places only. If delivery cannot be direct to warehouse, or should be changed, vendor must contact the Child Nutrition Office to Amend the original agreement.
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