UCS Bid Advertisement - B-2218-20 Food Service Produce

Utica Community Schools in Michigan issued Bid Advertisement B-2218-20 for the procurement of Food Service Produce on April 25, 2020. The District sought qualified vendors to provide food service produce supplies to support the schools' food service operations. Bid documents became available on April 24, 2020, through the District's online purchasing portal at https://uticak12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, with bidder registration required through the Bonfire platform. All proposals were required to be submitted electronically through the portal no later than 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 2020, with no alternative submission methods accepted. Proposals were to remain electronically sealed until the deadline, after which they would be publicly unsealed and read aloud via video conference. All contractors submitting proposals were required to provide a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder's owner or key employees and members of the Utica Community School District Board of Education or the Superintendent, as well as a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance pursuant to the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012.

The District reserved the right to accept or reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, with or without cause, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bidding process. The District further reserved the right to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder and to request additional information from any proposer. The bid advertisement does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on bidder types, incumbent vendors, current contractors, existing infrastructure requirements, or award values or budget ranges, leaving these details to be determined through the formal bidding process and District evaluation criteria.