- The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued a competitive bid solicitation for a one-year contract to procure lunchroom small equipment and supplies for the School Nutrition program, with delivery to the district warehouse in Bartow, Florida. The procurement encompasses 80 line items across multiple product categories including food preparation tools, safety equipment, thermometers, serveware, and textiles, with quantities ranging from 5 to 1,040 units per item. Sealed bids were due...
- The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued a competitive bid (solicitation number 018-RW-0926) for a one-year contract to procure lunchroom cleaning and custodial supplies to be delivered to their warehouse in Bartow, Florida. The procurement encompasses 20 line items divided into two sections: Section I includes eight approved brand items with no substitutions allowed (such as wastepaper baskets, paper towel dispensers, and insecticides), while Section II contains 12 preferred brand...
- The Polk County School District in Florida issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB #007-MJ-0926) for audio-visual equipment and video production supplies, seeking to establish a one-year contract to procure equipment for individual school needs and capital outlay projects. The procurement covers 19 line items including camcorders, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, interactive displays, microphones, projectors, wall mounts, and screen beam equipment from specific manufacturers like Panasonic,...
- The School Board of Polk County, Florida, has issued a competitive bid (016-RW-0926) for a one-year contract to procure first aid supplies for district-wide use, with delivery to the Board's warehouse in Bartow, Florida. The procurement encompasses 33 line items including various medical and first aid materials such as rubbing alcohol, antiseptic sprays, bandages, gauze products, eye wash, ice packs, sharps containers, medical tape, towelettes, and related supplies. Estimated annual quantities...
- Polk County Public Schools in Florida has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) #021-DW-0126 for network equipment procurement, contingent upon E-Rate funding approval for the 2026 funding year. The district is seeking comprehensive network infrastructure components, specifically Aruba networking products or equivalent, including 13 core switches, 39 one-gigabit ethernet transceivers, 50 ten-gigabit SR transceivers, 50 ten-gigabit LR transceivers, multiple power supplies, and rack kits. Vendors must...
- Pinellas County Schools, serving as the Lead Agency in collaboration with CoreTrust Public Sector, is issuing a Best Value Request for Proposal (RFP) for school furniture and related services to be used by educational institutions, governmental entities, and eligible agencies nationwide. The procurement seeks comprehensive furniture solutions across ten categories including classroom, library, administrative, computer/technology, specialized adaptive, early childhood, flexible learning spaces,...
- The School Board of Seminole County, Florida, has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) #25260037B-VG for the procurement of can liners, toilet paper, and paper towels to support district operations across its 37 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, nine high schools, and six special centers. The solicitation seeks responsive and responsible bidders to supply fourteen line items, including four can liner types ranging from 24" x 33" to 40" x 48" with varying thickness...
- Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is seeking bids for a fixed-price contract to procure, deliver, and install walk-in coolers, freezers, and combination units for various district facilities. The solicitation (ITB 0554FAC-ITB-SNS) requires commercial-grade, NSF/ANSI certified units compliant with Florida State Requirements for Educational Facilities and the Florida Building Code. Specific technical requirements include fiberglass construction, seamless design, 4-inch urethane core...
- The School Board of Citrus County, Florida (CCSB) issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) #2026-01-ITB for Concrete Services on a district-wide, as-needed basis. The procurement seeks an experienced contractor to provide comprehensive concrete work, including demolition, removal, repair, restoration, and installation of sidewalks, slabs, curbing, footers, and bollards at school facilities throughout Citrus County. The successful contractor must furnish all qualified labor, supervision, equipment,...
- The School Board of Citrus County, Florida is conducting an Invitation to Bid (ITB 2026-17) for welding materials, supplies, equipment, and gases to support technical training classes and high school welding programs. The procurement is structured into three categories: Category 1 seeks firm, fixed unit prices for specific welding materials and equipment including electrodes, tungsten electrodes, welding helmets, plasma cutters, and air compressors; Category 2 allows for percentage mark-ups or...
The Polk County Public Schools in Florida issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #001-DW-1226 for serving counters to be installed in five school locations during fiscal year 2026, including Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary, Lawton Chiles Academy, Stambaugh Middle, Winston Academy, and Laurel Elementary. The procurement seeks new modular fiberglass serving counter systems specifically requiring ColorPoint brand molded fiberglass units in multiple color options, with mandatory specifications including stainless steel tray slides, cutting boards, sneeze guards, line-up locks, and convenience outlets. The bid was released on November 6, 2025, with electronic submissions required by November 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time through www.myvendorlink.com, with a bid opening scheduled for December 1, 2025. The district will award the contract on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with price being the primary evaluation criterion. All equipment must be new, in manufacturer's packaging, and comply with Underwriters Laboratories and National Sanitation Foundation standards, with installation to be completed by district personnel. Six vendors submitted bids for this contract, including Stafford-Smith, Inc.; Johnson-Lancaster and Associates Inc.; Strategic Equipment LLC; Horizon Trades, Inc.; Douglas Food Stores, Inc.; and Big Bend Restaurant Supply. The bid prices ranged from $523,161.53 to $1,127,362.58, with Johnson-Lancaster and Associates Inc. submitting the lowest responsive bid at $990,941.28. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documents. The contract is anticipated to commence on or about March 1, 2026, for an initial one-year period, falling within the Superintendent's authority to approve expenditures up to $250,000 under Polk County Public Schools Policy 6320. Bidders were required to submit multiple certifications including civil rights compliance, debarment certification, non-collusion affidavits, and drug-free workplace certifications. The district reserved the right to reject any or all bids and utilize alternative governmental contracts if determined to be in the District's best interest.
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001-DW-1226_Serving_Counters_FY2026_ITB_final.pdf | 1MB | 11/6/25 | ||
001-DW-1226_Serving_Counters_FY2026_NRBA.pdf | 181KB | 12/15/25 | ||
001-DW-1226_Serving_Counters_FY2026_tab.xlsx | 62KB | Spreadsheet | 12/15/25 |