London ISD RFP Pizza

London ISD is soliciting bids for the delivery of ready-to-eat pizza every Friday during the 2026–2027 school year to support its National School Lunch Program, with deliveries also scheduled on Thursdays to accommodate logistics. The contract requires vendors to deliver hot, pre-cut cheese and pepperoni pizzas in clean, sealed boxes using sterilized thermo bags to maintain a minimum internal temperature of 135°F upon arrival at school sites, with preparation to delivery time not exceeding one hour. Each pizza slice must meet USDA Child Nutrition Program standards, including a whole grain crust, part-skim cheese, and pork or pork/beef pepperoni, providing two grain and two meat/meat alternate components per serving. Vendors must submit complete nutritional analyses, ingredient labels compliant with USDA requirements, and documentation verifying that at least 51% of ingredients originate from the United States under Buy American provisions. Proposals must include mandatory attachments such as a W-9, liability insurance certificate, conflict of interest questionnaire, suspension or debarment certification, felony conviction notice, non-collusion affidavit, and disclosure of interest form, with failure to submit any required document resulting in disqualification. Evaluation is based on a 100-point scoring system, prioritizing price at 35%, followed by ability to meet delivery requirements at 25%, Buy American compliance at 20%, experience with child nutrition programs at 10%, and product formulation accuracy at 10%. The award will be made to the highest-scoring proposal using a trade-off method, not solely on lowest price. Deliveries must occur weekly at designated times for each school level—10:15 AM for primary and elementary, 11:00 AM for intermediate and middle, and 11:45 AM for high school—with flexibility for schedule adjustments. Vendors are responsible for inventory management, replacement of non-compliant products, and monthly invoicing submitted both in paper form to each cafeteria manager and electronically to three designated email addresses. Payment is tax-exempt, and no additional taxes may be added to bids. The contract is effective upon issuance of a purchase order by the Child Nutrition Director and may be extended for up to two additional one-year terms. The district reserves the right to cancel with 10 days’ notice for nonperformance, including late or failed deliveries, poor quality, or sanitation violations, with immediate termination permitted for critical breaches. All bids must be submitted electronically by May 15, 20