Plano Independent School District (PISD) is seeking proposals for food catering services to be provided on an as-needed basis. Services include bakery items, platters, boxed lunches, deli sandwiches, pizzas, desserts, food trucks, and beverages. Orders can be delivered to PISD locations or picked up. The estimated annual expenditure is $500,000. The contract term is one year, with five one-year renewal options. Proposals will be evaluated based on price, vendor reputation, quality of goods/services, and other relevant factors, not solely on low price. The deadline for responses is June 1, 2027, at 10:00 AM CT.
Orders shall be delivered to any of the Plano ISD school/department locations or orders may be picked up by the participating school/department.
It is necessary for vendors to understand that no orders may be filled until you have an approved purchase order signed by the purchasing director. This purchase order may be faxed or attached to an email. Do not fill orders that are placed in person or over the phone until you have a valid purchase order. This is a violation of the bid and PISD is not responsible for any purchase without a purchase order. Will your firm accept a PO purchase order from Plano ISD at time of delivery and allow Plano to pay within 10 to 15 working days? Yes.
It is not the policy of Plano ISD to award bids on the basis of low price alone. Plano ISD shall consider the following: pricediscount, consideration of location of vendors principal place of business, reputation of the vendor, qualities of the vendors goods services, the extent to which the goods services meet the districts needs, the vendors past relationship with the district, the longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services, the impact on the ability of the district to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses, and any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request for bids or proposals. Purchase pricediscount 50 points, reputation of vendor 20 points, quality of vendors goodsservice 15, best meets the districts needs 15 points for a total of 100 points.
Vendors must ensure that each employee or subcontractor completes the TEA preemployment or preservice affidavit. Required forms include a completed W9, CIQ form (if applicable), certificate of insurance, public health inspection certificate (upon request), and individual food handlers certificates.
Failure to address district concerns and/or requirements for any matter will disqualify the offeror from consideration.
The estimated expenditure for this contract is approximately $500,**** per year.