Nevils Elementary School Serving Line

The Bulloch County School Nutrition Program is soliciting bids for serving line equipment and related fixtures for Nevils Elementary School located in Brooks County, Georgia. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) procurement requests equipment across six line items totaling twelve units, including two tray stand side load units (Specline SPC-RTS-LP-28-MOD), two hot/cold/frozen food counters (Specline SPC-QSP-DW-LP-20-03-50), two hot food counters (Specline SPC-HTS-LP-60-MOD), two cold food counters with tempest-aire system (Specline SPC-TA-FT-2T-LP-20-03-50), two cashier counter end units (Specline SPC-CSE-LP-28-MOD), and two milk coolers (Continental Refrigerator Model MC3NS or equivalent). All equipment must be delivered to 8438 Nevils Groveland Road, Statesboro, Georgia 30458, with delivery and transportation costs included in all bid pricing on an F.O.B. basis to the school location. The bid issue date is January 21, 2025, with written questions due by February 16, 2026, and sealed bids due by February 23, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at the Bulloch County Board of Education offices, where bids will be opened the same date and time. The contract period runs from January 2026 through July 2026 with options for extension up to three months at the same bid pricing and potential renewal by mutual written agreement. Award decisions will be announced within approximately sixty days of bid opening, and all bid prices must remain firm for thirty days from the contract award date. Bidders must provide specifications, pricing quote sheets, and completed certification forms with their sealed bids, and must be able to provide evidence of financial capabilities within three business days of award notification.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting participation to particular organization types. Vendors are required to maintain liability insurance with minimum limits including statutory workers' compensation coverage, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate, and auto liability of $500,000. Bidders must certify compliance with federal and state requirements including debarment and suspension verification for bids over $25,000, lobbying certifications for bids over $100,000, E-Verify work authorization compliance, and submission of non-collusion affidavits. All bid prices must include delivery and transportation costs with no separate fuel charges permitted, and price increases exceeding ten percent from the awarded price allow the School Food Authority to source products from alternative vendors if more reasonably priced equal options exist, with subsequent escalation or de-escalation adjustments permitted on a six-month basis only when supported by third-party market documentation. Payment will be issued within thirty days of invoice receipt following inspection and acceptance of products. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation, and contract award is contingent upon available budget funds and approval by the Bulloch County School Board of Education.