Food Transportation Government Bids & RFPs

The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer is technically acceptable and offers a reasonable price, initially ranked from lowest to highest price. this source selection is expected to result from the selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price among those meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for nonprice factors.

The quote must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the date this quotation is due.

Award will be made to the responsive and responsible vendor whose submission is determined to provide the best overall value to the zoo. award will be made to the responsive and responsible vendor whose submission is determined to providethe best overall value to the zoo.

Suppliers must be properly licensed and compliant with all applicable food safety regulations. suppliers must: be properly licensed and compliant with all applicable food safety regulations

Failure to comply with the requirements of this rfq, failure to provide conforming product, or failure to comply with applicable laws or food safety standards may constitute cause for termination. failure to comply with the requirements of this rfq, failure to provide conforming product, or failure tocomply with applicable laws or food safety standards may constitute cause for termination.

The zoo reserves the right to request product samples prior to award. the zoo reserves the right to request product samples prior to award.

All questions must be received by end of day CST on August 18, 2026. all questions must be received by end of day cst on august 18, 2026.

Proposals are due by September 11, 2026, at 2:00 p. m.

Payment for services shall be made within thirty-five (35) days of receipt of a complete, detailed, undisputed and accurate invoice.

Proposals will be evaluated and scored based on factors including experience, qualifications, equipment, customer service, recyclable materials marketing plan, base program preferences, and price.

Proposals will be considered only from proposing firms now or recently engaged in the performance of services comparable to those found in the base program specifications.

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. at Saint Paul Public Schools, Education and Operations Services, **** Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN ****, Conference Room ****.

Questions must be submitted no later than August 20, 2026, at 2:00 p. m.

Attempts by a proposer to contact other SPPS personnel or representatives about this RFP or their proposal after the release of the RFP and before the approval of the contract by the SPPS School Board may be grounds for disqualification of the proposal.

Proposals must be submitted by September 11, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. via the GetALL platform. deadline to submit proposals: september 11, 2026, at 2: 00 p. m.

Payment for services shall be made within thirty-five (35) days of receipt of a complete, detailed, undisputed, and accurate invoice. payment for services shall be made within thirtyfive 35 days of receipt of a complete, detailed, undisputed and accurate invoice.

Proposals will be evaluated based on experience, qualifications, equipment, customer service, organics processing plan, base program preferences, and price. proposals will be evaluated and scored based on the factors listed in table 4, and each factor is assigned the number of points indicated.

Proposals will be considered only from firms now or recently engaged in services comparable to those described in the base program specifications. proposals will be considered only from proposing firms now or recently engaged in the performance of services comparable to those found in the base program specifications described herein.

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. at Saint Paul Public Schools, Education and Operations Services, **** Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN ****, Conference Room **** are required to attend a preproposal meeting on: august 13, 2026, at 9: 00 a. m. to 12: 00 p. m. to submit a proposal, attendance at this meeting is mandatory.

Written questions for RFPs 1 and 2 are due by August 20, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. questions must be submitted no later than august 20, 2026, at 2: 00 p. m.

Attempts by a proposer to contact other SPPS personnel or representatives about this RFP or their proposal after its release and before contract approval may be grounds for disqualification. attempts by a proposer to contact other spps personnel or representatives about this rfp or their proposal after the release of the rfp and before the approval of the contract by the spps school board may be grounds for disqualification of the proposal at the sole discretion of spps.

Quotations are due August 18, 2026, at 17:00 hours. No quotations will be accepted after this time.

Payment terms are Net 30 days after receipt of a valid invoice in the finance office. Payments will be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT).

The U. S. government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.

Offerors must be registered in the SAM system for award management database prior to submittal of their offer/proposal. Offerors must also provide information demonstrating their ability to perform, including project manager, business establishment, past performance, personnel, equipment, financial resources, and local licenses/permits.

Failure to be registered in the SAM system at the time of proposal submission may deem the offeror's proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given.