Exhibit_A_-_Tentative_Schedule_of_Events_-_Immersion_Blender_and_Food_Processor_-_BA-JAN212025.pdf

This tentative schedule of events document outlines the procurement timeline for Invitation to Bid (ITB) #24250039B-VG issued by Seminole County Public Schools for commercial immersion blenders and food processors to support the Red Apple Dining Department. The solicitation seeks 59 units of NSF-certified food preparation equipment, specifically Sammic Immersion Blender & Whisk Combo (MB-31) and Sammic Combi Vegetable Prep Cutter (CK-38V) models from a single manufacturer. The ITB was posted to VendorLink on November 6, 2024, with legal advertisements published on November 3 and November 10, 2024. A voluntary pre-solicitation meeting was scheduled for November 12, 2024, at 1:00 PM EST via WebEx, with a question deadline set for November 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM EST directed to gonzalvm@scps.k12.fl.us. Bid submissions were due November 21, 2024, at 1:00 PM EST via the VendorLink portal, followed by sample requests and evaluations in December 2024. The Evaluation Committee recommended award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on December 18, 2024, with the Notice of Intended Decision posted on VendorLink on December 19, 2024. Board approval of the award recommendation was scheduled for January 21, 2025, resulting in a contract term extending from January 21, 2025, through January 20, 2028, with an optional two-year renewal period.

The procurement resulted in a recommended award to International Restaurant Distributors of Apopka, Florida, with a total estimated fiscal impact of $298,186 for the three-year contract term. Pricing was to be quoted FOB inside delivery to Seminole County, Florida, with a minimum two-year warranty required. Eleven vendors submitted bids, and the School Board reserved the right to make multiple awards by lot, partial lot, or individual item as needed to replace existing equipment. Funding was sourced from the Red Apple Dining department, with the solicitation allowing for as-needed purchases throughout the contract period without guaranteed purchase volumes specified.