Charter School Institute - Food Service - Milk CILA

This is a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the Charter School Institute School Food Authority on behalf of Colorado International Language Academy (CILA) for milk product supply services during the 2026-2027 school year. The procurement covers milk delivery to a single school site located at 540 Elkton Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 351 students. The deliverables consist of three milk product lines in 8-ounce cartons: 1% white milk (50 cartons per case, 6 cases weekly), skim non-fat milk (50 cartons per case, 4 cases weekly), and 1% or fat-free chocolate milk (50 cartons per case, 7 cases weekly), with preferred twice-weekly delivery on Tuesdays and Fridays. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with optional renewal for up to four additional one-year terms upon mutual agreement. All bids must be submitted electronically by May 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to Ilene Agustin, Director of School Nutrition, at IleneAgustin@csi.state.co.us, with award notifications issued by May 29, 2026. Evaluation will be based on a 100-point scale encompassing bid price (21 points), superior quality and specification adherence (20 points), maintenance and service adequacy (20 points), delivery and completion time record (20 points), and past experience with similar products or services (19 points). The CSI SFA reserves the right to award to the most responsive bidder regardless of lowest price and requires all bids on a firm price basis with F.O.B. destination delivery terms.

All bidders must comply with federal procurement standards, including the Buy American Act requiring domestic product sourcing when available, suspension and debarment certifications, anti-collusion affidavits, lobbying certifications, and equal opportunity employer compliance. Vendors with minimum order requirements must disclose this information in their proposals. Late deliveries will incur a 1% penalty per ten calendar days of delinquency, deducted from the contract price. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or women/minority-owned businesses are mentioned in this procurement. The RFB does not identify incumbent vendors or current contractors. As a tax-exempt institution under Internal Revenue Code Chapter 32, the school is exempt from federal and state sales and use taxes. The school participates in Proposition FF, Healthy School Meals for All, providing free meals to all students. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation.