Kitchen equipment for Lighthouse and Hope

Hope Academy of West Michigan, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for kitchen equipment to be installed at two school sites: Lighthouse Academy (3330 36th Street SE) and Hope Academy (240 Brown Street SE). The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of food service equipment including steam tables with sneezeguards and over shelves, cold food bars with tray slides and sneeze guards, a ventless double electric convection oven, hot/cold insulated food carriers, and an outdoor walk-in cooler with top-mounted compressor for Lighthouse Academy, along with a steam table and cold food bar configuration for Hope Academy. Vendors must provide base prices inclusive of inside delivery and setup, estimated delivery dates, and lead times, with all equipment requiring a minimum two-year parts and labor warranty. The RFQ also requires removal and disposal of existing outdoor walk-in equipment at Lighthouse Academy. A pre-proposal facility walk-through is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST at Lighthouse Academy, with RSVP required by March 31, 2026, though attendance is optional but highly encouraged to allow vendors to assess installation sites and clarify specifications. Quotes must be submitted by April 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST to Leslie Cummings, Executive Director of Business Office, at lcummings@integrityedservices.org, using the vendor profile form included in the RFQ.

The RFQ documentation does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent eligibility, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The organization reserves the right to split purchases between multiple vendors, indicating flexibility in vendor selection and award allocation. Budget ranges and estimated award values are not disclosed in the available documentation. Interested vendors should contact the organization directly for additional information regarding budget parameters and any specific organizational qualifications or certifications that may be preferred.