Goose Creek CISD is seeking proposals for catering services for district-sponsored meetings and events. This is an extended-response bid that will open and close periodically. Vendors who have previously been awarded do not need to reapply. Online submission is preferred. Sealed hard copy responses must be received by October 2, 2026, 4:00 PM CT. Questions deadline is September 28, 2026, 12:00 AM CT. Contact Heather Patt at **** or ***@***. *. * for more information. Required documents include a completed Form ****, EDGAR certifications, CIQ, W9, and a valid health permit. Food handler and manager certifications are also required for food truck staff. Evaluation criteria include purchase price (40 pts), vendor reputation (20 pts), quality (20 pts), meeting district needs (15 pts), and past relationship (5 pts). The contract term is one year with four optional annual renewals. Purchases will be made on an as-needed basis.
Failure to state delivery time obligates the vendor to complete delivery in fourteen (14) calendar days. Failure to state delivery time obligates vendor to complete delivery in fourteen 14 calendar days.
Correct invoices shall be paid net 30 days. Correct invoices shall be paid net 30 days.
Vendor warrants that all goods delivered will conform to the contract requirements and be free from defects in design and fit for the intended purposes. Vendor warrants that all goods delivered under this contract will conform to the requirements of this contract including all applicable descriptions, specifications, drawings and samples, and will be free from defects in design and fit for the intended purposes.
The proposal may be awarded to multiple vendors. The scoring criteria include purchase price (40 pts), reputation (20 pts), quality (20 pts), meeting needs (15 pts), and past relationship (5 pts). The following will be used for scoring criteria: purchase price 40 pts reputation of the vendor and vendors goods and services 20 pts quality of the vendors goods andor services 20 pts extent to which the goods andor services meet the districts needs 15 pts vendors past relationship with the district full points given, deducted for poor performance 5 pts
Vendors must provide reliable data and references for investigation if their competency is questioned. A valid food establishment permit or health permit is required. If the vendors are unknown to the school district or their competency questioned, it shall be understood that they will, upon request, file with the school district, reliable data and references for investigation as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the vendor to provide the contents of this solicitation.
In case of default by the vendor, the district may cancel the contract and repurchase from another source, recovering excess costs. In case of default by the vendor, the district may, by written notice, cancel this contract and repurchase from another source, and may recover the excess costs by: 1 deduction from an unpaid balance due, 2 collection against the contract andor performance bond, or 3 a combination of the aforementioned remedies or other remedies as provided by law.
Failure to include required documents such as the invitation to submit proposal, proposal form, acknowledgement of certifications, conflict of interest questionnaire, and taxpayer identification W9 may be just cause for disqualification. Failure to include invitation to submit proposal, proposal form if applicable, acknowledgement of certifications, conflict of interest questionnaire, and taxpayer identification w9 in response to the districts solicitation may be just cause to disqualify response.
