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The St. Tammany Parish School Board is seeking sealed bids for janitorial supplies. Bids must be submitted on the attached bid form and clearly marked. Bids can be submitted via mail, courier, hand-delivery, or electronically through www. ***. *. * security of 5% of the total bid amount is required in the form of a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check, or money order for paper bids. For electronic bids, only an original, valid, fully executed bid bond will be accepted. A performance bond equal to the total amount of orders will be required for successful bidders if the purchase amount exceeds $1,**** and catalog cuts are required for items bid that are not specified on the bid form, and must be delivered by the bid opening date. Material safety data sheets are required for each chemical product bid. Quantities listed are estimates for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and orders will be placed on an as-needed basis. Successful bidders must furnish a certificate of insurance within 15 calendar days following award and prior to the start of service. Preference is given to Louisiana-produced materials, supplies, and provisions of equal quality. Invoices must include the purchase order number and detailed item information. Questions can be directed to ***@***. *. * or 985-898-3224. The bid opening will be public at 2:00 PM CST on Thursday, May 8, 2026. The contract includes various federal and state provisions related to environmental protection, debarment and suspension, lobbying, recovered materials, inventions, labor standards, civil rights, and data protection for student information.
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.
