VENDED MEALS FOR BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

contact information

CaitlinTenorio 

617-635-9217 

cmeagher2@bostonpublicschools.org

The City of Boston (the “City”), acting by and through the Superintendent of Schools (the “Official”), hereby requests sealed proposals from interested and qualified parties (“Offerors”) to provide “Provide Vended Meals For School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP), After School Meals Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Program (SFSP).” (1) Year Contract with the Option to Renew for Two (2) Additional One (1) Year Terms.  All proposals shall be submitted in strict conformance with the Request for Proposals (RFP) which may be obtained from the Office of the Business Manager, Boston Public Schools, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 after 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020.   The City shall accept sealed proposals until 12:00 noon on Friday, April 24, 2020 at the above location. The Official shall reject late proposals. 

The attention of all Offerors is directed to the provisions of the RFP documents.

The RFP contains both price and technical evaluation criteria.  Price and technical proposals shall be submitted separately in sealed, clearly labeled envelopes.

The Official shall not open the proposals publicly but shall open the technical proposals in the presence of one or more witnesses within twenty-four (24) hours of the above deadline for submission of the proposals.  The Official may open the price proposals later and, in any case, shall open the price proposals to avoid disclosure to the individuals evaluating the technical proposals.

Failure to submit separate sealed price and technical proposals shall result in disqualification of the entire proposal!

Following its submission, a proposal may be corrected modified or withdrawn only to the extent provided for in M.G.L.c. 30B, §5(f).

The submission of a proposal shall constitute an acceptance of all provisions of the RFP documents by the Offeror and an agreement by the Offeror to perform all specified work and/or provide all specified supplies incidental thereto.  

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or any part or parts thereof, and to award a contract as the Official deems to be in the best interest of the City.  This contract shall be subject to the availability of an appropriation therefore.  The maximum time for the acceptance of a proposal and the issuance by the City of a written notification of award shall be ninety - (90) days.  The award of this contract shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor of Boston.

Each technical proposal submitted to the Official must be accompanied by a refundable proposal deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00).  Proposal deposits shall be in the form of a bank check, a certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Offeror checks must be payable to the City of Boston.

A Performance bond issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required from each successful Offeror as security to guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract.  Simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, the successful Offeror shall deliver such a bond to the Boston Public Schools Business Office.

The City of Boston affirmatively ensures that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Veteran Owned Small Business Enterprise (VOSBE) firms shall be afforded full opportunity to submit qualifications in response to this and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, transgender status, political affiliation, age, sexual orientation or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract.  No qualified disabled person shall, based on disability, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any consideration leading to the award of a contract.

Edward J. Glora, Business Manager