2026 food & nutritional services - service line equipment

School District U-46, located in Illinois serving more than 34,000 students across 57 schools in 11 communities in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is soliciting competitive bids for the supply, furnishing, and installation of Food & Nutritional Services Service Line Equipment. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive kitchen equipment package specified by Duke Manufacturing, including serving counter utility units in multiple sizes (60-inch, 74-inch, and 88-inch widths), cold food well units with refrigeration capabilities, hot/cold/freeze drop-in food well units, cash register stands, and associated components such as sneeze guards, tray slides, LED lighting, cutting boards, and louvered doors. All equipment specifications are detailed in Appendix B and the pricing sheet references exact Duke Manufacturing model numbers with no substitutions permitted unless explicitly authorized. Successful bidders must deliver equipment ready for use to Streamwood High School at 701 W. Schaumburg Road, Streamwood, IL 60107, coordinate with district staff regarding delivery, and complete installation according to specifications. The equipment, constructed primarily of 16-18 gauge stainless steel with electrical requirements of 120/208 volts at 60 hertz, must comply with NSF and UL certifications and meet all Wilsonart 8278 Walnut PB Mellow color standards. Bid submissions must be uploaded to the Euna Procurement (formerly Bonfire) electronic bidding system by February 6, 2026, at 11:30 AM CST, with a public virtual bid opening conducted via Zoom on the same date and time. Vendor questions must be submitted by February 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST, with District responses issued by February 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. The Board of Education will review submissions on March 2, 2026, with anticipated approval on March 16, 2026. Qualified bidders must provide minimum three references, maintain a one-year manufacturer's warranty, and submit proof of commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance of $500,000, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000, and umbrella liability coverage of $10,000,000, with the District named as additional insured on a primary basis.

The District welcomes participation from minority-owned and women-owned businesses and does not impose minimum order quantities or minimum dollar amounts on District orders. No specific set-asides, incumbent vendor information, or technology integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. Pricing must be all-inclusive of delivery, freight, packaging, and handling costs with no taxes included in bids due to the school district's tax-exempt status. The District reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part and may award on an item-by-item basis or to sole or multiple providers at its discretion. The contract term commences upon the District Board's approval or notice of award and continues for one year with no automatic renewal provisions. All deliveries must occur Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with equipment subject to inspection and acceptance or rejection upon delivery. The District reserves the right to cancel the bid, reject any or all submissions, return non-compliant merchandise at the supplier's expense, and pursue legal remedies for breach of contract, with all bid submissions constituting public record.