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Sherman Independent School District (SISD) is accepting proposals for maintenance, transportation, and security general services. This is a multi-award bid, intending to contract with multiple vendors. Proposals must include all labor, materials, superintendence, tools, and equipment. Previously awarded vendors for RFP **** through **** need to respond to this current bid as their previous bids expire on June 30, 2026. Vendors awarded under the RFP 285 series do not need to resubmit. Electronic bidding is strongly encouraged. All bids must conform to local, state, and federal laws. The district reserves the right to accept or reject any part of a bid and award to the bidder that best serves the district's interests, considering factors beyond just price, such as reputation, quality, and past relationship. Vendors not responding appropriately to bid requests may be removed from the qualified vendor list. All bidders must execute the attached required documents. Bid results over $50,000 will be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval. The district does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, or national origin. Vendors cannot assign contracts without prior written consent. A felony conviction notice and criminal background check requirements are in place for employees working on district property or where students are present. Nonresident bidders are subject to specific regulations. Conflict of Interest Questionnaires, anticollusion statements, debarment or suspension certifications, and no Israel boycott certifications are required. Form ****, Certificate of Interested Parties, must be completed electronically for awarded vendors. Compliance with various federal acts and regulations, including the Davis-Bacon Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Clean Air Act, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, is required when federal funds are expended. The bid includes various line items for supplies and equipment, with an option to offer contract services for each. Shipping and handling charges, and purchase order acceptance policies are also addressed.
The response deadline for proposals is June 30, 2030, at 12:00 AM CT.
The bid will be awarded to the bidder that best serves the interest of the district, considering purchase price, vendor reputation, quality of goods/services, extent to which needs are met, past relationship, impact on HUB compliance, and total long-term cost.
All items and services bid must conform to all appropriate local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations. Vendors not responding appropriately to bid requests will be deleted from the qualified vendor list.
The bid notice mentions that vendors not responding appropriately to bid requests will be deleted from our qualified vendor list and will not be reinstated unless specifically requested. SISD reserves the right to delete vendors that do not respond appropriately.
Questions deadline is August 1, 2026, at 12:00 AM CT.
Vendors not responding appropriately to bid requests will be deleted from our qualified vendor list and will not be reinstated unless specifically requested. SISD reserves the right to delete vendors that do not respond appropriately.
