GEC Disposable and Chemical Bid

The Georgia Educational Cooperative, administered by Walton County School Nutrition, is requesting bids for food service disposable and chemical products serving 14 independent school districts across Georgia, with proposals due June 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. DST and bid opening at 1:00 p.m. the same day.

The scope covers paper goods, disposables, and limited chemical supplies for school nutrition operations across more than 90 delivery locations. Participating districts are Commerce City, Franklin County, Jackson County, Jefferson City, Greene County, Hart County, Madison County, Morgan County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Social Circle City Schools, Stephens County Schools, Walton County, and Wilkes County. The awardee must provide weekly or bi-weekly deliveries between 7:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to all school sites and maintain a 98% on-time delivery rate for originally ordered items. Vendors must bid on at least 98% of listed items with no more than five allowable no-bid items; fuel surcharges are prohibited and delivery fees must be included in quoted prices. Bid pricing must be submitted in both printed and electronic formats on flash drive, with prices fixed for a minimum of six months following proposal submission.

The contract runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with provisions for renewal for up to four additional years based on mutual agreement. School year start dates range from July 31 to August 7, 2026 across districts.

Evaluation uses a 285-point scale: cost (90 points), regulatory and supporting documents (35 points), yes/no/short answer questions (85 points), and customer references (75 points). Vendors must provide worker's compensation insurance with limits of not less than $500,000, comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence, and comprehensive automobile liability coverage of at least $100,000 per person. Questions are due June 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. DST. Award notification is expected no later than June 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. DST.