Sink Rack Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due by 11:00 am PST on July 9, 2026. Late proposals will not be accepted.

The city will remit payment within 30 calendar days of being billed, based on services rendered.

Proposals will be evaluated based on organizational capacity and experience (30%), method of approach (40%), communications and reporting (20%), and reasonableness of cost (10%).

Minimum qualifications include the ability to conduct business in the city, not having been debarred by government entities, and at least 3 years of experience providing the services outlined in the RFP.

Contractors and subcontractors are subject to penalties for failure to comply with labor codes, including those related to prevailing wages and certified payroll submission.

Protests must be submitted within five business days of the electronic notification of intent to award.

Proposals may be rejected for being unrealistic in technical commitments, lacking technical competence, failing to comprehend the complexity of the contract, or misrepresentation of facts.

Proposal responses will only be received before the time and date indicated. The response deadline is August 13, 2026, at 02:00 PM CT.

LEISD utilizes purchase orders for payment. Vendors must be willing to accept purchase orders provided electronically via email. Work shall not begin until a purchase order has been issued. Payment will be made after all completed and required documentation (service reports and invoices) have been received.

All parts must have the minimum original manufacturer's warranty. Refrigeration systems require a one-year warranty on parts and labor, plus an additional 5-year warranty replacement only on the compressor. All products are guaranteed free from defects and faulty workmanship for a minimum of one year after final acceptance.

The district does not award contracts on pricing alone. The district reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer who offers the best value and is in the best interest of the district. Evaluation criteria include purchase price (30 points), vendor reputation (10 points), quality (25 points), meeting district needs (25 points), past relationship (5 points), and Texas-based employment (5 points).

Offerors shall hold all necessary certifications and/or licenses to perform contract work within the specified cities in Texas. Copies of these certifications and/or licenses shall be included with the bid response. Vendors providing parts but not service are exempt from this requirement.

The district reserves the right to terminate any agreement for breach or default of the agreement by the vendor, including failure to meet schedules, deadlines, or delivery dates, or failure to make payments. The district also reserves the right to terminate for convenience.

Offerors are advised to familiarize themselves with existing conditions in the material and labor markets prior to submission of an offer. Offerors are strongly urged to make arrangements to visit and inspect the sites prior to proposing if the configuration, structure, condition, etc. , of the site will influence the proposal for contract performance.

Any proposal received later than the specified time shall be disqualified. Emailed and/or faxed submissions will not be accepted. Failure to provide required documentation, such as insurance certificates or W9 forms, may result in disqualification.

Deliveries are expected within 30 calendar days from the date of award.

Payment will be made by Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. Invoices should be marked as final only after all items of each CLIN are delivered and received, unless a partial shipment is authorized.

The contractor shall extend to the government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale at no additional cost to the government. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty if applicable with its offer. The warranty covers a period of months. Offeror is to insert number.

Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors must provide documentation from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) confirming they are an authorized reseller or distributor of the brand-name items quoted.

Quotations submitted without OEM authorization documentation may not be considered for award. Quotations that take exception to the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be rejected.

The bid states that bids are due march 26, 2026 by 5: 00 p. m.

All sums due to any suppliers utilized by successful bidders must be paid or will be paid within ten 10 days of receipt of any money received from the cherokee nation under any purchase order.

The purchase order will be awarded to the bidder whose bid is determined to be the lowest most responsivereasonable offer taking indian preference into consideration and in the best interest of the nation to accept.

The nation may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the nation all such information and data for this purpose as the nation may request.