Bcsd - Bakersfield City School District - Ca - Agency Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received by the district no later than 11:00 a. m. , Friday, September 18, 2026.

The district's intent is to be invoiced monthly for services rendered.

Proposals will be ranked based on the evaluation criteria: demonstrated understanding of, and responsiveness to the rfqp (10), cost proposal (20), and tutoring services (30a).

Proposers must have experience successfully managing staff for program delivery across multiple school sites and evidence of providing services to a public school district with a student population of 20,000 ADA or more.

a preproposal conference will not be held for this request for proposal.

Questions regarding this rfqp may be submitted through the online bid portal no later than 10:00 a. m. , September 8, 2026.

The district reserves the right to disqualify any vendor that submits a proposal that is incomplete, does not properly adhere to the solicitation requirements, and or clearly does not meet the requirements.

The award will be made to the vendors whose experience and approach to service best aligns with the district's educational goals and instructional standards.

Bids will be received until Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 11:00 a. m.

The district will pay only the state sales and use taxes.

The vendor shall provide a workmanship warranty of not less than ninety 90 days on every completed repair.

The district's intent is to award the bid in its entirety to asingle, overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Bidders must have a repair facility warehouse within 15 miles of the district office to provide a bid.

Failure to provide any awarded items at the prices quoted will disqualify your company from participating in future bids with the bakersfield city school district.

Should any bidder question or protest the award of contract to the apparent low bidders, such question or protest must be furnished in writing to the director of purchasing no later than three 3working days following the date of bid opening.

Partial bids will not be accepted, and failure to provide any awarded items at the prices quoted will disqualify your company.

All items must be bid delivered, f. o. b. , bakersfield city school district on or before December 30, 2026, including white glove services. all items on the initial order must be bid delivered, f. o. b. , bakersfield city school district on or before december 30, 2026, including white glove services.

The district will pay only the state sales and use taxes. The district will pay only the state sales and usetaxes.

Return of products for warranty purposes shall be free of all cost to the district. Return of products for warrantypurposes shall be free of all cost to the district.

The district intends to award the bid to the single, overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder. it is the districts intent to award the bid in its entirety to asingle, overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Bidders must be authorized H. P. resellers to bid on desktops. bidders must be authorized h. p. resellers to bid on desktops.

Failure to provide any awarded items at the prices quoted will disqualify your company from participating in future bids. failure to provide anyawarded items at the prices quoted will disqualify your company from participating in future bids with thebakersfield city school district.

A sample product must be provided prior to 10:00 a. m. , September 9, 2026, if bidding on a substitute. sample product must be provided prior to 10:00 a. m. , september 9, 2026.

Questions regarding the bid package must be utilized on or before 10:00 a. m. September 9, 2026. if you have any questions regarding this bid package, please utilize the qa tab on the bidding portal on or before 10:00 a. m. september 9, 2026.

Partial bids will not be accepted, and bidders must bid on all line items. partial bids will not be accepted.

All items must be bid delivered, F. O. B. , Bakersfield City School District on or before December 30, 2026. The delivery date of supplies, equipment, or services shall be as specified on the districts purchase order, 30 days or less from the date of the purchase order. Understanding supply chain issues and manufacturing issues, the district will extend the delivery date to December 30, 2026 with mutual consent.

Return of products for warranty purposes shall be free of all cost to the district.

The district intends to award this bid to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder per line item.

All bids must be submitted by a responsible officer or employee.

If an awarded bidder defaults, the district may procure the materials or services from other sources, typically the 2nd place bidder, and may recover the loss occasioned thereby from any unpaid balance due the bidder or by proceeding against a bidders bond, if any, or by suit against the bidder.

If there is any question as to the or equal nature of the alternate offering, please provide sample specifications to the district on or before 10:00 a. m. , July 7, 2026. A demonstration must be completed at least 7 business days prior to bid opening for each item that is bid by the vendor when it is not bid as specified. Samples are required if bidding on a substitute item.

Should any bidder question or protest the award of contract to the apparent low bidders, such question or protest must be furnished in writing to the director of purchasing no later than three 3 working days following the date of bid opening.

Any ambiguities in a bid response will be cause for rejection of that item. Failure to demonstrate a vehicle prior to the date as noted on the attached substitution request form may be considered reason for disqualification of bid.

The delivery date of supplies, equipment, or services shall be as specified on the districts purchase order or within 30 days of the purchase order date. The bid pricing is to remain firm for the contract term unless the district approves a documented manufacturers price increase. Any requested increase must be submitted in writing at least 60 days in advance, supported by manufacturer documentation, and shall not exceed 5 per line item during the term of the bid. No price increases may take effect during the first 90 days of award.

Return of products for warranty purposes shall be free of all cost to the district.

The bid will be awarded by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders for one year, July 1, 2026 June 30, 2027. Per public contract code section ****, if two or more bids are identical in all respects, the district may determine by lot which bidder will be awarded the contract or the vendor who has offered the most consistent service and reliability in the past.

Bids must be submitted by a responsible officer or employee. All items are to be bid, delivered, f. o. b. Bakersfield City Schools District warehouse or school site as designated on the purchase order. No charge for containers, packing, draying, handling, or any other purpose will be allowed over and above the prices bid.

If an awarded bidder defaults, the district may procure the materials or services from other sources, typically the 2nd place bidder, and may recover the loss occasioned thereby from any unpaid balance due the bidder or by proceeding against a bidders bond, if any, or by suit against the bidder.

Sample submission deadline is 10:00 a. m. , May 14, 2026. If requesting to substitute a product, please include all relevant information including manufacturer and model numbers on the provided substitution request form and email them to ***@***. *. *, ***@***. *. *, ***@***. *. * to email forms prior to 10:00 a. m. may 14, 2026, may be considered a reason for the disqualification of the bid.

Should any bidder question or protest the award of contract to the apparent low bidders, such question or protest must be furnished in writing to the director of purchasing no later than three 3 working days following the date of bid opening.