The Forney Independent School District (FISD) is seeking proposals for a comprehensive student nutrition software system. The deadline for questions is March 10, 2026, and the response deadline is March 26, 2026. The district intends full implementation within 30 days of contract award. Manual submissions must be delivered to the Forney ISD administration building in a sealed envelope. The contract term is from the date of award through June 30, 2027, with automatic renewals unless written notice is given 90 days prior. The evaluation criteria include purchase price, vendor reputation, quality, district needs, and total long-term cost. Vendors must agree to the terms and conditions and provide required certifications. The district prefers electronic invoicing and net 30-day payment terms. The district follows the Texas DIR Cybersecurity Framework and the NIST security framework.
The district intends the full implementation to be ready within 30 days of date of contract award. The district intends the full implementation to be ready within 30 days of date of contract award.
The company accepts net 30-day payment terms. Does your company accept net 30day payment terms answer yes or no if no, please explain.
Forney ISD shall consider the purchase price, the reputation of the vendor, the quality of the vendors goods or services, the extent to which the goods or services meet the districts needs, the vendors past relationship with the district, the total longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services. To determine the award of this proposal, forney isd shall consider the following, as provided in the texas education code **** the purchase price 40 points 2 the reputation of the vendor and vendors goods or services 5 points 3 the quality of the vendors goods or services 20 points 4 the extent to which the goods or services meet the districts needs 30 points 5 the vendors past relationship with the district 0 points considered and deemed not applicable because this factor cannot be used when federal fund are expended, and federal funds will be expended on these services. 6 the impact on the district to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses 0 points 7 the total longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services 5 points 8 for a contract for goods or services, other than goods or services related to telecommunications and information services, building construction and maintenance, or instructional materials, whether the vendor or the vendors ultimate parent company or majority owner: a has its principal place of business in this state and b employs at least 500 persons in this state 0 points 9 any other relevant factor specifically listed in this request for bids or proposals a ability to provide desired professional services 0 points b ability to meet required delivery timeline 0 points total possible points 100
All vendors responding must be experienced in providing nutrition software systems for k12 school districts and demonstrate the ability to meet district requirements, provide ongoing support, and ensure data security. vendor eligibility all vendors responding must be experienced in providing nutrition software systems for k12 school districts and demonstrate the ability to meet district requirements, provide ongoing support, and ensure data security.
At the districts discretion, one or more proposers may be invited to demonstrate their solutions andor systems and interview or host a district visit, based on a district predefined agenda and time line. 4 vendor demonstrations interviews at the districts discretion, one or more proposers may be invited to demonstrate their solutions andor systems and interview or host a district visit, based on a district predefined agenda and time line.
All questions regarding the meaning or interpretation of this proposal shall be requested within the ebidding portal no later than 10: 00 a. m. on march 10, 2026. all questions regarding the meaning or interpretation of this proposal shall be requested within the ebidding portal no later than 10: 00 a. m. on march 10, 2026.
