Tea Beverages Government Bids & RFPs

Bids are due no later than Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by 4:30 p. m. Central Time.

Minimum terms are net 30 days. Prepayment is not allowed. Documentation related to actual fuel costs and applicable charges will be required to process payment.

Award will be given to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting all requirements. Selection may be based on best value considering price, availability, aircraft suitability, and operational requirements.

Bidders must be qualified air charter companies, hold CFR 14 part 121 or 135 certification, and provide references, fleet information, and safety ratings. Preference may be given to carriers with ARGUS Platinum or Wyvern Wingman ratings, or equivalent.

In case of vendor default, the institution may procure services from other sources and hold the defaulting vendor responsible for any resulting costs. If contractor is discovered to have breached the attestation regarding illegal immigrants, they shall be prohibited from supplying goods/services or submitting a bid to any LGI institution or other state entity for a period of one year.

Samples are not explicitly required for this service.

All suggestions or objections regarding specifications/procedures must be made in writing and received by the ITB coordinator at least three (3) working days prior to the bid opening.

Failure to sign the quotation, late bids, failure to include reference information or unfavorable references, insufficient fleet/crew information, or indicating insufficiency in any area are grounds for rejection of bid.

The bid notice states that completed sealed proposals must be received on or before 11:00 AM June 10, 2026. Late proposals will not be accepted.

The bid notice states that awards will be made to the responsible vendors whose proposals isare determined to be the best value to AISD.

The bid notice states that a responsible vendor means a vendor with adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain such resources, who can comply with the delivery requirements, and who is a qualified and established firm regularly engaged in the type of business that provides the goods andor services herein.

The question deadline for this proposal is stated in the event details as May 28, 2026, 02:00 PM CT.

The bid notice states that a proposer may be disqualified before or after AISD opens proposals upon evidence of collusion with the intent to defraud, upon evidence of intent to perform other illegal activities for the purpose of obtaining an unfair competitive advantage, upon evidence of debarment and suspension, or upon indebtedness to the district. Nonresponsive proposals and deviations/exceptions stipulated in vendors response may also result in disqualification.

The bid notice states that chilled dairy products must be delivered with a remainder of shelf life as specified, and items from freezer storage must be delivered within 90 days from the date of pack. Deliveries shall be made on the dates and at the times specified in the contract, and vendors shall obtain prior approval for any schedule changes from the director of dietary services or delivery may be rejected.

The bid notice states that the vendor agrees that the commonwealth will accept and pay only for actual net weight or count determined at the time of delivery. Vendor shall indicate at the time of delivery any discrepancies between actual net weight or count and the contracted amount and record the discrepancy on the delivery slips.

The bid notice states that vendors must have no unpaid laboratory fees in order to be eligible for award. Products and brands not previously approved by the food specification committee will not be acceptable.

The bid notice states that if laboratory analysis verifies the ingredients do not meet the specified requirements, the cost of analysis will be charged to the vendor with the product subject to rejection by the facility.

The bid notice states that the vendor shall permit the facility to submit samples for laboratory analysis. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with name of bidder and applicable item name, corresponding specification number and name and ingredient statement. Failure to comply with the requested information may be cause for rejection of request for evaluation.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the products. It mentions the close date for submissions is May 7th, 2026.

To complete your submission, you will need to provide a current W9, accept the terms and conditions, and fill out a provided response template for the questionnaire and bid table. The bid notice states: listed below are the documents and information needed to complete your submission: nametype filesrequirementinstructions nametype filesrequirementinstructions appendix a file type: pdf . pdf multiple required current w9 file type: pdf . pdf multiple required acceptance of terms and conditions q35iw questionnaire: excel . xlsx 1 required you will need to fill out the provided response template for this questionnaire. please log in to download the response template. sp. 226 bid table milkdrinks bt48nx bidtable: excel . xlsx 1 required you will need to fill out the provided response template for this bidtable. please log in to download the response template.

The bid notice states that questions are due by April 21st, 2026, at 10:00 am EDT. The bid notice states: questions due date: apr 21st 2026, 10: 00 am edt.