El Paso Independent School District is seeking bids for high-quality, safe, and reliable paper, plastic, and disposable food service products. The goal is to partner with dependable and cost-effective suppliers who meet sanitary standards and ensure consistent, timely delivery for daily school cafeteria operations and catering services. Proposals are due by July 1, 2026, 2:00 PM MT. A non-mandatory pre-proposal informational conference will be held on June 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT. The award will be based on best value, considering price, reputation, quality, meeting needs, long-term costs, and sample goods provided. Electronic or hard copy submissions are accepted.
The deadline for submission of proposals is Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT.
The district will award to the vendor offering the best value, not necessarily the lowest price. Criteria include purchase price (40 points), reputation (5 points), quality (20 points), meeting the districts needs (20 points), long-term costs (5 points), and other relevant factors including sample goods provided (10 points).
Vendors must be qualified and meet all sanitary standards. The district will assess vendor responsibility, including integrity, compliance with public policy, past performance, financial capacity, and eligibility. References from three school district clients are required.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal informational conference will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT.
Sample goods provided will be considered as part of the evaluation criteria, contributing 10 points to the total score.
A protest may be submitted in writing within five (5) business days after the bid due date.
Violations of the cone of silence policy may disqualify a vendor's response. Failure to comply with solicitation requirements, including submission format, may also lead to disqualification.
