Invitation to Bid (ITB) for food service dry goods for the 2nd quarter. Bids are due by 1:00 PM local time on July 29, 2026. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders. Bids must be firm for 90 calendar days. Questions must be submitted in writing no later than five calendar days prior to the bid submission date. Delivery is FOB destination, with stated delivery times required. The district is exempt from federal excise taxes. Bidders must provide an Alaska business license number. Insurance requirements are detailed in Section IV. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Deliveries are required within 6 weeks after receipt of order, unless otherwise specified. if a delivery date or schedule is not included for any item on a purchase order, the district requires the deliveries be made no more than 6 weeks after receipt of order.
Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of the products and student nutrition's actual inspection and acceptance of items. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of the products and student nutritions actual inspection and acceptance of items.
All items are to be guaranteed for a minimum of 75% of their actual shelf life, provided proper care and storage conditions are maintained. All items are to be guaranteed for a minimum of 75 of their actual shelf life provided proper care and storage conditions are maintained.
Awards will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders in accordance with board policy administrative regulation ****, except local preference does not apply.
Bidders must be qualified contractors. They must provide their Alaska business license number and any necessary applicable professional licenses. The selected bidders must provide the district with their alaska business license number and any necessary applicable professional licenses required by alaska statutes prior to award.
Failure to provide products or services may result in a service deficiency claim (SDC). If a deficiency is not corrected within seven calendar days, the district may procure from another contractor. More than two substantiated SDCs within 30 days may lead to contract termination. If a deficiency is not corrected within seven 7 calendar days from the date of issuance of the sdc, the district may issue a second sdc and procure from another contractor products or services necessary to correct the deficiency.
Protests regarding the solicitation must be received at least five calendar days prior to the bid due date. For goods or services, protests of a proposed award must be received within seven calendar days after issuance of the notice of intent to award. a. an interested party may protest a solicitation or a proposed award of a contract. i a protest as to the specifications andor terms and conditions of a solicitation must be received by the purchasing senior director as least five 5 calendar days prior to the due date of the bid or proposal failure to protest as provided herein constitutes a waiver of any objection to the solicitation.
Incomplete or incorrect bids may be rejected. Bids submitted on other than prescribed forms will be rejected. Failure to acknowledge addenda may result in a nonresponsive bid. Incomplete or incorrect bids may be rejected as not conforming to the essential requirements of this itb.