Ad for Bid - Food Service Products

Utica Community Schools, a Michigan school district located in Macomb County, issued bid number B-2124-18 for the procurement of food service products. Bid documents became available on April 18, 2018, and could be obtained via email at purchasing@uticak12.org or by pickup at the Utica Community Schools Administrative Service Center Purchasing Department located at 11303 Greendale, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 48312, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. All proposals were due by 11:00 a.m. on May 9, 2018, at the Purchasing Department, Attention: Jeff Henderson. Each bidder was required to submit one original signed proposal, two copies, and an electronic copy in Excel format. Contractors submitting proposals were required to provide a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder's owner or key employees and members of the Utica Community School District Board of Education or the Superintendent, as well as a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012. Proposals were to be opened publicly immediately after the deadline. The District reserved the right to accept or reject proposals in whole or in part, waive any irregularities or informalities in the bidding process, award the contract to a party other than the lowest bidder, and request additional information from any proposer at its sole discretion.

The bid documents provided do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, or information regarding disadvantaged enterprise participation opportunities. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requirements for integration were identified in the available documentation. Additionally, the contract award value or budget range for this food service products procurement was not disclosed in the provided bid materials.