Purchase of Chemical Products

Muscogee County School District is requesting bids for chemical products to support its School Nutrition Program under ITB 22-027, with bids due April 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. The contract runs August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023, with renewal possible in one-year increments not to exceed three years total. Other government entities including Chattahoochee, Marion, and Webster Counties may piggyback under local policy.

The scope encompasses eleven chemical product categories: bio floor cleaner, chlorine fruit and vegetable wash, detergent/disinfectant/sanitizer, dishwasher detergent, disinfectant and sanitizer, glass cleaner, lime killer, pot and pan detergent, dishwashing drying agent, cleaner/degreaser formulated for Blodgett self-cleaning combi ovens, and delimer for Market Forge steamers. Bidders may submit SUNBURST Chemicals or approved equivalents; alternative submissions must include Material Safety Data Sheets. The contract will be awarded to a single vendor based on the majority number of lowest bid prices. Estimated annual quantities range from 50 units (chlorine fruit and vegetable wash) to 1,000 units (disinfectant and sanitizer).

All pricing must include purchasing, packing, and delivery to specified school destinations. Delivery windows are 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for elementary schools, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for middle schools, and 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for high schools (no Thursday deliveries). Payment terms are Net 30. Bids must remain valid for 60 days from opening. The awardee under the prior contract (ITB 19-041) was Henderson Chemical Co.

Bidders must maintain general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $2 million combined single limit, and workers' compensation at Georgia statutory limits. Compliance with the Buy American Act, federal work authorization requirements, and HACCP is mandatory. Bid prices must exclude applicable federal or state taxes eliminated for public school systems.