ESBD_526049_1781182100366_Public Notice to Post RFP 274-27 Farm to School for SNS.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) public notice issued by the Garland Independent School District's Department of Purchasing for the procurement of farm-to-school products including local produce, meats, and other food items for the district's school nutrition services program. The RFP solicitation number is 274-27, and proposals will be received until 10:30 a.m. on July 23, 2026, at the Purchasing Department located at 501 South Jupiter Road, Garland, Texas 75042. The RFP information will be available beginning June 11, 2026, through the district's online portal at https://oraproddmz.garlandisd.net:4443. Interested vendors may contact the Purchasing Department at (972)-487-3009 for additional information. No specific site visits or bidders' meetings are mentioned in the notice.

Proposals will be evaluated and ranked based on best value to the district using a weighted scoring system: Purchase Price (40 points), quality of the vendor's goods or services (30 points), and the extent to which the goods or services meet the district's needs (30 points). The district's preferred method of payment is Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), with checks accepted as an alternative. The public notice is to be published in the Daily Commercial Record on June 11, 2026, and June 16, 2026, with billing to the district's purchasing card and receipts required with the original invoice.