Request for Pizza Bids

This Request for Proposal, issued by Keys Grace Academy and nine affiliated charter schools across Michigan (including Great Lakes Academy, Hope Academy, Loyola High School, University Yes Academy, New Paradigm College Prep, New Paradigm Glazer Academy, New Paradigm Loving Academy, Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence, and Esculela Avancemos Academy), seeks qualified pizza vendors to provide delivery services for the 2019/2020 school year with potential renewal through 2022. The procurement requires bidders to supply approximately 313 cheese pizzas and 182 pepperoni pizzas weekly and bi-weekly across all participating academy locations, with pizzas delivered fresh at temperatures of 145 degrees or above in clean bags or carriers to designated kitchen entries at specified times. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, to Rhonda Gappy at Keys Grace Academy, 27321 Hampden Street, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071, with public bid opening immediately following the deadline. All pricing must be quoted F.O.B. Madison Heights, Michigan, and bidders may offer cash discounts for prompt payment, which will be considered in award decisions. Qualified bidders must provide at least three professional references, certify compliance with Michigan's Iran Economic Sanctions Act and familial relationship disclosure requirements, complete background checks on employees, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation with $1,000,000 Employer's Liability limits and $1,000,000 combined General Liability coverage. The contract will run from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, with options for two one-year renewals (2020/2021 and 2021/2022) contingent upon performance and affirmative notice by May 1st of each renewal year, with contract award anticipated at the bid opening on June 11, 2019.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific categories of organizations, such as disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, are identified in this procurement opportunity. No incumbent contractor is referenced in the request for proposal documentation. Weekly invoices should be submitted with detailed breakdowns by location, and all purchases are exempt from state and federal taxes. The academies reserve the right to reject any or all bids and are not obligated to award to the lowest bidder. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the publicly available solicitation materials. Bids must remain firm for ninety days from opening, providing bidders with clarity regarding pricing stability expectations during the evaluation period.