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This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) from Sullivan County, Tennessee, for school nutrition chemicals and paper products. Bids are due by 2:00 PM on June 11, 2026. The contract period will be from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods. Key requirements for vendors include: * Ability to provide quality products as specified. * Offer reasonable pricing. * Provide dependable delivery of items ordered. * Meet all bid specifications and conditions. * Vendors must submit required documents, including the bid form, Buy American certification, certificate of lobbying, noncollusion affidavit, debarment/suspension certification, bid certification, compliance affidavit, Iran divestment act certification, and certification of nonboycott of Israel. * Successful vendors will be responsible for delivering products to 15 school nutrition kitchens, providing and installing dispensing equipment, and performing repairs within 24 hours. * Vendors must comply with federal regulations, including the Buy American requirement and Executive Order **** Criminal background checks are required for individuals who may come on school property. The bid will be awarded to the most responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest cost. Sullivan County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. A protest bond of $350 is required for any protest. Clarifications can be requested via email from Stephanie Walker at stephanie. walker@sullivancountytn. gov.
The bid period begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027.
The contract will be awarded in writing to the most responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest cost. Price will be the final determining factor for awarding the contract.
Potential bidders must meet the following criteria: be able to provide a quality product as specified, offer reasonable pricing, provide dependable delivery of items ordered, and meet specifications and bid conditions.
If the vendor fails to perform or comply with any provision of the contract, Sullivan County may terminate the purchase and consider it a breach of contract. Vendors with poor performance will be notified and given an opportunity to correct problems. Failure to deliver within the specified time or make replacements of rejected items immediately will constitute authority to purchase on the open market to replace the items, and the vendor agrees to reimburse schools for excess costs incurred.
Any protest to a bid award by Sullivan County shall be submitted in writing to the purchasing agent not later than seven (7) calendar days from the date of the county's award decision.
A potential bidder may be rejected for one or more of the following reasons: inadequate or unacceptable product lines, or bid specifications and/or bid conditions not met.