Food Thermometer Government Bids & RFPs

Quotes are due no later than 2:00 p. m. EST on September 28, 2026.

The award may be made to the most responsive bidder offering products deemed to be the best interest of ccsd.

Bids which in any way qualify or vary the terms of these instructions, conditions and specifications may be considered nonresponsive and result in disqualification of the bidder.

Any discussions regarding price with other bidders prior to the bid opening is expressly forbidden and will result in disqualification of your bid.

For some items, a 2 year warranty is included, and for compartment trays, a 3 year prorated warranty against manufacturers defects is provided. 5 ea 2 year warranty and 168 ea 3 year prorated warranty against manufacturers defects

The award will be made to the proposer who best meets the requirements and is judged best able to provide a food service program for detainees of the Callaway County Detention Center.

Callaway County may make investigations to determine ability, and the respondent must furnish all requested information. Callaway county may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of any respondent

In case of default, Callaway County may procure items from other sources and hold the successful respondent responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. in case of default by the respondent or contractor, callaway county may procure the articles or services from other sources and hold the successful respondent responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby.

Questions must be submitted in writing and received at least five business days prior to the date scheduled for rfp opening. all questions concerning the meaning or intent of these specifications must be submitted in writing and received at least five 5 business days prior to the date scheduled for rfp opening.

Directly contacting other county employees risks elimination from further consideration. respondents directly contacting other county employees risk elimination from further consideration.

Deliveries of all products are required within 30 days after receipt of a funded award. Deliveries shall be made between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM CST, and federal holiday deliveries will not be accepted. Delivery schedules must be prearranged with the receiving warehouse.

Invoices must be submitted in accordance with FAR 32. 905b. The government will not pay for services not yet received, accepted, or pre-approved. Invoices shall refer to the contract/purchase order number and be emailed to ***@***. *. * and mpetiz@bop. gov.

Offers will be evaluated based on price and past performance. Past performance will be assessed on a go/no-go basis, considering timeliness of deliveries, order accuracy, and history of contract terminations.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award. Registration must be active at the time of award.

Failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor's history of past performance, which may be used for future award decisions or result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible.

A history of substantial delivery delays, a pattern of incomplete or inaccurate deliveries, or a record of unsatisfactory past performance evaluations or contract terminations will result in a no-go determination, making the offeror ineligible for award.

Proposal due date is July 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. proposal due date july 21, 2026 @2:00 pm est

The evaluation criteria include warranty, service contracts, and industry standards. warranty, service contracts, industry standards and referencesthe purpose of this competitive rfp is to promote a fair, most efficient means to obtain the best value to emmetcounty

Submittals will be evaluated and ranked to determine the best value to the county based on initial and ongoing costs, quality of work, conformity with specifications, past performance, and warranty/service contracts. submittals will be evaluated and ranked to determine the best value to the county based on the followingcriteria: 1. initial and ongoing costs for the project 2. quality of the work 3. conformity with specifications and suitability to the requirements of the county 4. past performance of the vendor 5. warranty, service contracts, industry standards and references

Vendors must provide a business organization description, year established, federal ID number, Michigan tax ID number (if applicable), business legal formation, state of incorporation, and the address of the business office providing the equipment. They must also provide at least three references. full name and address of the business with a short description of the business. include a description of the following: a. business organization b. year established c. federal id number d. michigan tax id number, if applicable. e. the business legal formation e. g. corporation, sole proprietor, etc. f. state of incorporation g. list the location and address of the business office that will provide the equipment requested.

An optional site visit is available by appointment the week of June 29, 2026. Contact Joe Wolschon at **** site visit by appointment the week of june 29, 2026. contact joe wolschon at ****.

The deadline to submit written questions is July 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. deadline to submit written questions july 8, 2026 @3: 00 pm est

Failure to understand the RFP in its entirety, including making necessary inquiries, may result in disqualification. Modifying RFP terms in the vendor's submission is also grounds for immediate disqualification. in responding to this rfp, the vendor accepts full responsibility to understand the rfp in its entirety, and in detail, including making any inquiries to emmet county as necessary to gain such understanding. emmet county reservesthe right to determine, at its sole discretion, whether the vendor has demonstrated such understanding and theright to disqualify a vendor who does not demonstrate such understanding.

The project must be fully completed no later than 5:00 PM EST on August 12, 2026.

Payment shall be made after satisfactory performance of the contract, upon receipt of a properly completed invoice. Lynchburg City Schools reserves the right to withhold payments for contractor's failure to perform.

All panels shall carry a 10-year defect warranty. A 1-year parts and labor warranty with an extended 4-year limited compressor warranty is required.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the total base bid.

The bidder must be a professional and licensed company. Before award, the lowest responsive bidder must satisfy Lynchburg City Schools that it has the requisite organization, capital, equipment, ability, resources, personnel, management, business integrity, and experience.

Late bids will not be accepted. Failure to acknowledge addenda may result in rejection of the bid. Unauthorized contact with other City/LCS representatives may result in disqualification.

An optional onsite pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 AM on June 17, 2026, at Heritage Elementary School. If the optional meeting cannot be attended, advanced arrangements for a site visit must be coordinated.

Protests to award a contract must be in writing and received by the School Superintendent no later than five (5) business days after announcement of the award or decision to award.

Contact initiated by a bidder concerning this solicitation with any other City/LCS representative not expressly authorized may result in disqualification. Making a materially false statement on the felony conviction certification is a Class 1 misdemeanor.