This is a public tender for an all-inclusive guided tour service for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Talent Search I and Upward Bound programs. The trip will be for 80 high school students and 8 adult chaperones, lasting 5 days and 4 nights, from June 1 to June 5, 2026. The destination is San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, Texas. The service must include all meals, entrance fees, lodging (40 double occupancy rooms and 8 single rooms), and ground transportation via a 56-passenger motor coach. A professional tour guide/trip leader is required. The contractor must provide medical insurance for all participants and professional tour liability insurance. Bids must be submitted electronically by Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. The bid opening will be conducted via Zoom on the same day at 2:00 PM CST. Prospective bidders are responsible for visiting and examining the job site. Questions regarding specifications should be submitted to ***@***. *. * by April 14, 2026.
The bid submission deadline is Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. Bids must be received electronically at ullafayettebids@louisiana. edu.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette adheres to Net 60 payment terms. All other payment terms must be disclosed with the bid, and stricter payment terms may be cause for rejection of the bid.
The manufacturers standard published warranty and provisions shall apply, unless more stringent warranties are otherwise required by UL Lafayette and specified in the solicitation. In such cases, the bidder and/or manufacturer shall honor the specified warranty requirements.
The intent is to award this bid to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. UL Lafayette reserves the right to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis, as deemed in its best interest.
Bid submissions must be signed by a person authorized to bind the vendor. In accordance with Louisiana R. S. 39:1594, the person signing the bid must be a corporate officer, a member of a partnership, or an authorized representative with supporting documentation.
Failure to deliver within the time specified in the bid award will constitute a default and may be cause for contract cancellation. UL Lafayette reserves the right to purchase goods or services on the open market and surcharge the vendor with excess costs.
It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to visit and examine the jobsite, take measurements to their own satisfaction and determine conditions under which work is to be done. To visit the jobsite and for further information, prospective bidders are to contact Lorita Raymond at ****.
Written inquiries must be received in the UL Lafayette office of purchasing no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the opening of bids.