This is a continuous solicitation for transportation and automotive parts, equipment, services, and supplies. Vendors can submit proposals until August 31, 2024. The district will evaluate submissions continuously. The district may extend the solicitation via addendum. The district's sole point of contact is Ralph Mendez. Bidders must register online to participate. All required documents must be attached. Failure to return any requested document may result in rejection. Responses must be submitted electronically by the deadline. The public bid opening will be done accordingly. Recaps of the details of the bidsproposals received will be available upon written request. The district reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The contract time period is for one year from the date of award. All deliveries must be made between 8:00 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. through 3:30 p. m. Tuesday through Friday, holidays excepted. The district will evaluate the response based on the criteria listed below. All criteria is considered pass/fail and has no weighted value. To be awarded, a respondent must receive pass on all criteria. A fail will remove the response from consideration. Submittal: all required information was provided with the response. Intent: the respondent demonstrated the ability to meet the requirements of the solicitation based on the type of products the district intends to purchase through the contract award. Pricing: all applicable pricing, rates, discounts, etc. , was provided. References: appropriate references were provided. The district reserves the right to include additional evaluation criteria beyond the initial review to include, but not limited to the criteria identified in texas education code 44. 031b. The district reserves the right to add additional evaluation steps, such as interviews, demonstrations, sample products, etc. , to determine which response best meets the needs of the district. The district reserves the right to negotiate price, discounts, final terms and conditions, and/or any relevant factors prior to award.
The vendor must deliver products awarded under this bidproposal invitation within ten 10 working days after receipt of a purchase order. unless otherwise noted in this bidproposal invitation or in the purchase order, the bidderproposer must deliver products awarded under this bidproposal invitation within ten 10 working days after receipt of a purchase order.
The payment terms stated on each individual purchase order will be the controlling factor in the determination of payment terms. otwithstanding the above, the payment terms stated on each individual purchase order will be the controlling factor in the determination of payment terms.
A minimum of ninety 90 days product guarantee or the manufacturers standard commercial warranty, whichever is greater, shall apply to all products purchased under this bidproposal invitation. a minimum of ninety 90 days product guarantee or the manufacturers standard commercial warranty, whichever is greater, shall apply to all products purchased under this bidproposal invitation.
In evaluating the bidsproposals received and determining to which biddersproposers if any to award a contract, the district may consider: the purchase price, the reputation of the vendor and of the vendors goods or services, 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 impact on the ability of the district to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses, the total longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services, and any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request for bids or proposals. in evaluating the bidsproposals received and determining to which biddersproposers if any to award a contract, the district may consider: 1 the purchase price 2 the reputation of the vendor and of the vendors goods or services 3 the quality of the vendors goods or services 4 the extent to which the goods or services meet the districts needs 5 the vendors past relationship with the district 6 the impact on the ability of the district to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses 7 the total longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services 8 for a contract for goods and services, other than goods and 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 or b employs at least 500 persons in this state and 9 any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request for bids or proposals.
Small and minority firms, womens business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are especially invited to submit bidsproposals. small and minority firms, womens business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are especially invited to submit bidsproposals.
Repeated failure to meet delivery dates will constitute a breach of contract by the vendor, and may result in the initiation of actions covered in section 26 of this general terms and conditions document entitled remedies for nonperformance of contract, and contract termination and the associated financial impacts attached thereto, as well as jeopardize any future business from the district. epeated failure to meet delivery dates will constitute a breach of contract by the vendor, and may result in the initiation of actions covered in section 26 of this general terms and conditions document entitled remedies for nonperformance of contract, and contract termination and the associated financial impacts attached thereto, as well as jeopardize any future business from the district.
Samples may be requested for items other than approved brands. samples may be requested for items other than approved brands.
The questions deadline is 8/31/2026. question deadline: **** 12: 00 am ct
