Food Waste Composting Program

Westport Public Schools in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is seeking sealed bids for a Food Waste Composting Program through Bid #25-006-BOE. The procurement is a competitive bidding process open to all vendors, with proposals due on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 11:30 AM, to be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 307 of the school district's administrative offices. Bidders must submit two copies of their proposal to the Chief Financial Officer's office at 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, CT 06880, with the external envelope clearly marked with the bid number and program name. Interested vendors can obtain bid packages from the Westport Public Schools website at https://www.westportps.org/departments/business-office/bids. The primary contact for questions is Ted Hunyadi, Director of Facilities, who can be reached at 203-341-1271 or thunyady@westportps.org. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor.

The solicitation document does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or preferences for vendor classifications. No information is provided about incumbent vendors, existing composting infrastructure, or current contractors. Similarly, the request for proposal does not specify a total contract value, budget range, or estimated annual expenditure for the Food Waste Composting Program. The RFP appears to be seeking a comprehensive composting solution for the school district, but specific details about integration requirements, technology specifications, or performance metrics are not detailed in the available documentation. Vendors interested in responding to this opportunity should carefully review the full bid package and prepare submissions that comprehensively address the district's food waste composting needs.