15941_Jun_16_25_solicitation_doc.pdf

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Hartford Public Schools, Food & Child Nutrition Services Department for the delivery of paper and supplies to various school locations throughout the City of Hartford. The solicitation, numbered 15941, seeks vendors to provide paper and supplies for the 2023-2024 school year, with a procurement period running from May 31, 2023, at 7:00:00 AM EDT to June 28, 2023, at 2:00:00 PM EDT. The RFP is open to all vendors and requires delivery on a Free On Board (FOB) Destination basis, with vendors responsible for submitting their specification pricing sheet and specific delivery terms.

The solicitation does not specify exact quantities or line items, leaving significant flexibility for vendors in their proposals. Payment terms are to be vendor-specified, and there is no disclosed estimated total contract value. Interested vendors can direct questions to Lonnie Burt at burty001@hartfordschools.org. The RFP includes a separate specification pricing sheet (Section 2.5 HPS Paper and Supplies 2023-2024 Specification Pricing Sheet.xlsx) for detailed pricing and specification requirements. No information is provided about incumbent vendors, specific evaluation criteria, or funding sources, suggesting a broad and open competitive procurement process for the school district's paper and supplies needs.