Ware Washing Services

The Rockwood School District (R-VI) in St. Louis County, Missouri, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 26-01202) to procure comprehensive Sanitation/Safety Training, Service, and Materials for thirty district-owned dishwashers across its food service operations. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide a custom-designed HACCP Food Safety System that includes personnel instruction, documented training with color-coded materials, management and inventory control systems, and documented routine reporting. Specific deliverables encompass anti-microbial liquid hand soap, all-purpose cleaner, sanitizer, multipurpose degreaser, concentrated liquid pot and pan detergent, germicidal detergent, medicated hand cream or lotion, protective barrier cream, dish machine detergent, dish machine rinse additives, lime removal descaler, and all-temperature laundry detergent. Services must be provided to all schools during the August through May academic year, plus seven to eight summer school locations during June, with pricing submitted as delivered prices to all Rockwood Child Nutrition Services locations in St. Louis County. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031 (five years), with the district's estimated average daily lunch participation of 6,930 students and breakfast participation of 951 students from a total enrollment of 18,719. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM on February 26, 2026, at the Rockwood Child Nutrition Warehouse located at 17146 Manchester Road, Wildwood, Missouri 63040, with attendance required or automatic disqualification from the bidding process; the deadline for questions is March 5, 2026, and proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire portal by 2:00 PM CST on March 19, 2026. Vendors must demonstrate adequate financial capacity, product availability, reliable service history, and sound accounting practices, and must provide a certificate of insurance for general liability and product liability in the amount of $1,000,000 listing Rockwood School District as an additional insured.

There are no specific set-aside designations identified for disadvantaged enterprises in this procurement; however, the district gives preference to commodities manufactured or substantially originated in Missouri when quality, delivery, and price are approximately equal. All products must comply with USDA Buy American provisions and be of domestic origin, with country of origin disclosure required for non-USA items. All prospective vendors must complete the E-Verify federal work authorization program, submit affidavits of non-collusion, provide debarment certification, and certify compliance with federal lobbying restrictions and Missouri's anti-discrimination against Israel Act (RSMo 34.600). Monthly billings will be based on the annual program cost divided by the number of academic months (August through May), with payment typically processed approximately 45 days after delivery. The contract includes a cost escalation provision allowing for increases or decreases not to exceed three percent annually based on the consumer price index or wholesale price index, with any increase exceeding three percent requiring contract renegotiation. No incumbent vendor or existing budget range has been disclosed in the available documentation; the Board of Education approval is anticipated on May 7, 2026.