Tool Bag Government Bids & RFPs

Bids are due by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. All bids arriving after this date and hour will be returned unopened. The responsibility for timely delivery rests solely with the bidder.

Statements must be sent for one calendar month of deliveries. Payment will be due 30 days from the date of statement.

Award shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidders who best meets the terms, conditions, instructions, specifications of the bid and most advantageous to the STPSB Child Nutrition Program.

Selling to individual school employees shall be cause for the immediate cancellation of all items awarded to the violating vendor. The next low bidders will then be awarded these items.

Samples, where called for, must be submitted with bid and delivered to the St. Tammany Parish School Board Purchasing Department. Samples must be the exact products to be delivered should the bid be awarded.

Any protest to the award/rejection of a bid or proposal must be submitted in writing to the Supervisor of Purchasing within one week from receipt of award/rejection letter.

Failure to comply with bid requirements, such as submitting required documents, bid security, or samples, may cause your bid to be nonresponsive or rejected.

The estimated value of this bid is $490,****.

The rescue equipment will be required as soon as possible. Guaranteed delivery may be considered in making the award. Delivery shall be expressed in number of calendar days required to make delivery after receipt of a purchase order.

Payment will be made forty-five (45) days or less after receipt of invoice. A final inspection and written approval from the owner's representative shall be required prior to invoicing from the vendor.

Warranty coverage will be taken into consideration in determining award of bid, if in the best interest of the county.

Award of contract will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting these specifications. The county reserves the right to make an award as deemed in its best interest.

Bids will be considered only from Paratech equipment manufacturers and from authorized dealers of Paratech equipment manufacturers, who must be capable of providing parts and service for the model bid. The successful bidder must be prepared, if requested, to furnish evidence of financial responsibility and ability to perform.

The bid or purchase order may be canceled or amended if the county encounters continuing or irresolvable problems with the selected vendors concerning quality of products, service levels, pricing discrepancies or delivery problems.

The county reserves the right to inspect the unit being bid and request a demonstration, prior to award of bid. If deemed in the best interest of the county, this inspection and demonstration will be taken into account towards the award of the bid.

The county may require samples of supplies for analysis prior to awarding bid. Samples shall be supplied free of charge upon request and be identified with the bidder's name and address. If, in the judgment of the county, the sample is not in accordance with the specifications, the county reserves the right to reject the bid.

Submitting a bid on any condition, limitation or provision not officially invited in this bid may be cause for rejection. Failure to submit any of the required documents may be cause for rejection.

Delivery is required by 07/09/2026 for all items.

The arm protector has a limited lifetime warranty.

Failure to provide an illustrated bulletin or specification of alternate units proposed to be furnished will be deemed sufficient reason for rejection of your bid.