B-2435-26 Food Service Products Advertisement.pdf

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UCS Bid Advertisement - Food Service Products
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This is a bid advertisement issued by Utica Community Schools in Michigan for the provision of food service products under bid number B-2435-26. Bid documents will be available beginning March 12, 2026, through the district's online purchasing portal at https://uticak12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, where interested bidders must register through Bonfire to access materials. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the portal no later than 10:00 a.m. on March 26, 2026. Following the submission deadline, proposals will be electronically sealed and publicly unsealed and read aloud via video conference. Bidders with questions regarding portal registration or technical submission issues should contact Bonfire at Support@GoBonfire.com.

All contractors submitting proposals must provide a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the owner or key employees of the bidder and members of the Utica Community School District Board of Education or superintendent. Additionally, contractors must provide a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance pursuant to the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012. All food service products must comply with Buy American requirements, certifying that products are domestic commodities or products as defined in 7 CFR 210.21, meaning agricultural commodities are produced in the United States and food products are processed in the United States substantially using U.S.-produced agricultural commodities. Contractors must also comply with Executive Order 11246 regarding equal employment opportunity. The school district reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals in whole or in part, waive any irregularities, and award the contract to other than the lowest bidder.

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Advertisement for Bids

Utica Community Schools is seeking proposals for the provision of Food Service Products (B-2435-26).

Bid documents may be obtained on or after March 12, 2026, from the district’s online purchasing Portal at https://uticak12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. Interested bidders will need to register through Bonfire at the portal to access the bid documents. Any questions related to the registration process or the technical aspects of making a submission through the portal should be directed to Bonfire at Support@GoBonfire.com.

Bids must be submitted online to the portal no later than 10:00 a.m., March 26, 2026 (the “Due Date”). Submissions through the portal will be the only accepted method to submit proposals for this project. Proposals will be electronically sealed until the stated Due Date and Time after which they will be publicly unsealed and read aloud via video conference.

All Contractors submitting Proposals must provide a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner or key employee of the Bidder submitting a Proposal and any member of the Utica Community School District Board of Education or the Utica Community School District Superintendent. The District will not accept a Proposal that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

All Contractors submitting Proposals must provide a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance pursuant to the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No.517 of 2012. The District will not accept a Proposal that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

The School District reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion (for this provision and all other provisions contained in this RFP), to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all Proposals with or without cause. The School District further reserves the right to waive any irregularity or informality in the RFP process or any Bid, and the right to award the Contract to other than the Proposer submitting the best financial bid (low bidder). The School District reserves the right to request additional information from any or all Proposers.

Buy American Certification - The Contractor represents, warrants and certifies that all Products sold and delivered to the School District by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement are a “domestic commodity or product” as defined in and required by 7 CFR 210.21, and all Products are: (i) an agricultural commodity that is produced in the United States; and (ii) a food product that is processed in the United States substantially using agricultural commodities that are produced in the United States.

The Contractor shall comply with Executive Order 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulation 41 CFR 60.

https://uticak12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities mailto:Support@GoBonfire.com

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