Standard Campus Furniture

Northside Independent School District (NISD), the fourth-largest public school system in Texas serving 82 elementary schools, 21 middle schools, 13 high schools, 8 magnet high schools/programs, 4 special schools, and 15 support sites across Bexar County, is requesting sealed bids for the purchase of standard campus furniture through RFP 2026-052. This procurement replaces the expiring RFP 2024-056, and all vendors are required to respond to the new solicitation or risk losing future business opportunities with the District. Proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire Portal (now Euna Procurement) by Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 10:30 AM (CT). The furniture specifications require compliance with Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions standards of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) for Texas, with certifications submitted at bid time, and all items must include a manufacturer's warranty of at least one year from the acceptance date. Pricing must be submitted on Form C (Price Sheet) with two schedules: Schedule "A" for new campuses and renovations with vendor-provided delivery and installation at any NISD location, and Schedule "B" for spot purchases delivered to the District warehouse with inside delivery required; all unit costs must include delivery and installation where applicable, along with bulk pricing. The District's standard laminate colors are Walnut and Norwegian Ash for tables and desks, with Navy specified for plastic chairs and stools. The contract term is one year from Board of Trustees approval with an option to renew for one additional one-year period, and the District reserves the right to award to a single respondent, multiple suppliers, or on a line-item basis based on best value determination, with evaluation methodology weighting purchase price at 30 percent, extent to which goods meet District needs at 25 percent, quality at 15 percent, total long-term cost at 10 percent, other relevant factors at 10 percent, and reputation, past relationship with District, and state business presence criteria comprising the remaining 20 percent combined.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories, nor does it identify incumbent vendors or current contractors. No information regarding integration with existing infrastructure or technology systems is provided in the available documentation. Similarly, the RFP does not disclose a specific budget range or award value for this procurement, meaning vendors should base their proposals on the District's actual furniture requirements across the specified campuses and delivery schedules rather than on a predetermined spending ceiling.