St Tammany Parish Public Schools - La - Agency Bids & RFPs

The bid opening will be held at the St. Tammany Parish School Board office at 2:00 p. m. on May 14, 2026. All bids arriving after the scheduled date and hour will be returned unopened to the bidders. The responsibility for timely delivery rests solely with the bidder.

Statements for all foods and supplies shall be submitted to the St. Tammany Parish School Board for one calendar month of deliveries. Payment will be due 30 days from the date of the statement.

Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder and responsive bidder who best meets the terms and conditions of the bid. Consideration will be given to qualities of the articles, the purpose for which the articles are required, time required for delivery, and approved brands where indicated.

All bids shall be accompanied by a fully executed bid bond, certified check, cashier's check or money order in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bids will not be considered unless the required check or bid bond is attached. The successful bidders shall furnish a certificate of insurance within fifteen (15) calendar days after award of bid but prior to start of service.

In the event of a tie bid, bid award will be decided by the flip of a coin. If the successful vendor fails to comply with bid specifications, the St. Tammany Parish School Board shall give thirty (30) days written notice to the successful bidder to render satisfactory service. At the expiration of thirty (30) days, if the unsatisfactory conditions have not been corrected, the St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to cancel the contract and to storage and delivery of USDA commodity and processed food items from another source, with the successful bidder forfeiting the performance bond.

The St. Tammany Parish School Board reserves the right to conduct a site visit/inspection of the low bidder's warehouse/facility before making an award.

Before a new item or brand is to be considered, a sample must be submitted to the school food service department to be tested and evaluated as to equal quality in comparison to the approved brand list. Vendors must contact the St. Tammany Parish School Food Service Department for more information regarding product testing.

Any protest to the award/rejection of a bid or proposal must be submitted in writing to the Supervisor of Purchasing within one (1) week from receipt of award/rejection letter.

The estimated value of this bid is $4,000,000. 00. This is an estimated value and St. Tammany Parish will not be held to this dollar value.

The bid notice states that quantities listed will be ordered between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Orders will be placed on an as-needed basis due to storage limitations.

The school board reserves the right to select a higher priced item where, in the judgement of the school board, such item is of superior quality or design or would be more suitable for the purpose intended.

All bids shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check, cashiers check or money order in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bids will not be considered unless the correct bid security is attached.

If merchandise does not meet the requirements, same will be rejected with supplier being charged for cost of laboratory analysis. The school board will purchase materials to replace those rejected at the market price and the difference will be charged against the bidder or his bondsman.

The bid notice does not mention a mandatory or optional site visit.

Samples are required on items only if bidding an item stock that is not specified on the bid form. Vendor must contact Dale Roark, ***@***. *. * or ****, to schedule an appointment to drop off samples. All samples shall be delivered to the Slidell Support Facility, 100 Stone Road, Slidell, Louisiana **** no later than the scheduled time for opening bids.

The bid notice states that sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p. m. , Thursday, May 7, 2026. The responsibility for timely delivery rests solely with the bidder, and bids delayed through any means of delivery service and arriving after the deadline will not be accepted.

The bid notice states that all bids shall be submitted on the attached bid form and properly signed. All bids shall be accompanied by an original, fully executed bid bond, certified check, cashiers check, or money order in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,****). Bids will not be considered unless the required check or bid bond is attached.

The bid notice states that no bid may be withdrawn for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

The bid notice states that sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p. m. , Thursday, April 23, 2026. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p. m. , thursday, april 23, 2026.

The bid notice implies that the award will be based on the price per column inch and other specified information. bids submitted shall be stated as price per column inch of eight 8 point type in order to meet therequired standard of the louisiana revised statutes of per square of one hundred 100 words.

The bid notice requires bidders to include specific information such as the date the newspaper was established, amount of paid circulation, geographical area of circulation, location of printing facilities, frequency of publication and lead time, type of mailing permit, a copy of the statement of ownership, management and circulation, cost for tear sheets, and cost for affidavits. in addition, include the following information as part of your bid: 1. date newspaper was established2. amount of paid circulation3. geographical area of **** of printing facilities5. frequency of publication and lead time required for submission of copy prior to each publication date6. type of mailing permit7. copy of statement of ownership, management and circulation most recent8. cost to provide a print or digital copy tear sheet for each publication date with invoice9. cost to provide an affidavit, if required

The bid notice states that the successful bidder will be expected to furnish a print or digital copy tear sheet for all advertisements, minutes, notices, etc. , for each publication date, with each invoice. please be advised that the successful bidder will be expected to furnish a print or digital copy tearsheet for all advertisements, minutes, notices, etc. , for each publication date, with each invoice to the st. tammany parish school board.