RFP 26/27-04NS Food Safety and Sanitation Services

Location:	California
Posted:	Jun 25, 2026
Due:	Jul 14, 2026
Agency:	Irvine Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
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rfp No. 26/27-04NS Food SAfety and Sanitation services

Irvine Unified School District (District) requests qualified Vendors/Suppliers to submit proposals for food safety and sanitation services as outlined per the RFP Documents, General Conditions, and Special Provisions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The District is currently advertising in the Irvine World News and accepting proposals until 11am on July14, 2026.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to ensure its proposal is delivered and received on time and at the designated location. Any proposals and samples received after the scheduled closing date and time shall not be accepted.

Questions ( RFI’s ) regarding this RFP must be received via email to Veronica Hewitt at veronicahewitt@iusd.org by 11 am on July 2, 2026. Responses will be issued via email and/or website posting.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to notify the District of its interest in this RFP and to monitor this site for any changes, updates, revisions, and/or uploaded documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. All materials submitted to the District in response to this RFP shall remain the property of the District. The District shall not be responsible for the costs of preparing any submittal in response to this RFP.

RFP DOCUMENTS

Document	Date Uploaded
RFP No. 26/27-04NS Food Safety and Sanitation Services Advertisement	June 25, 2026 June 25, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Event	Details	Date
RFP Advertised	Irvine World News	June 25, 2026 July 2, 2026
RFP Posted	IUSD Website	June 25, 2026
Last Day to Submit RFIs/Questions	veronicahewitt@iusd.org	July 2, 2026 by 11:00 am
Response to Questions/RFIs Posted	IUSD Website	On or Before July 6, 2026
Proposal Deadline	Irvine Unified School District Attn: Veronica Hewitt 3387 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92606	July 14, 2026 by 11am
*Board of Education Action	Award of Contract	August 25, 2026

*Date is subject to change at the discretion of the District.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The District is currently advertising in the Irvine World News and accepting proposals until 11am on July14, 2026.

Questions ( RFI’s ) regarding this RFP must be received via email to Veronica Hewitt at veronicahewitt@iusd.org by 11 am on July 2, 2026. Responses will be issued via email and/or website posting.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to notify the District of its interest in this RFP and to monitor this site for any changes, updates, revisions, and/or uploaded documents.

RFP DOCUMENTS

Document	Date Uploaded
RFP No. 26/27-04NS Food Safety and Sanitation Services Advertisement	June 25, 2026 June 25, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Event	Details	Date
RFP Advertised	Irvine World News	June 25, 2026 July 2, 2026
RFP Posted	IUSD Website	June 25, 2026
Last Day to Submit RFIs/Questions	veronicahewitt@iusd.org	July 2, 2026 by 11:00 am
Response to Questions/RFIs Posted	IUSD Website	On or Before July 6, 2026
Proposal Deadline	Irvine Unified School District Attn: Veronica Hewitt 3387 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92606	July 14, 2026 by 11am
*Board of Education Action	Award of Contract	August 25, 2026

*Date is subject to change at the discretion of the District.

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RFP No. 26/27-04NS

Food Safety & Sanitation Services

Proposal Deadline: July 14th, 2026 11:00am

Contact: Veronica Hewitt

Irvine Unified School District

3387 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606

Email: veronicahewitt@iusd.org

Required Documents

Please return this sheet with your proposal documents*

Proposal Documents Due at Time of Proposal Submission

☐ Proposal Form

☐ Service Pricing List

☐ Non-collusion Declaration

☐ Certification of Primary Participant Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other

Responsibility Matters

☐ Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying

☐ W-9

☐ Vendor Questionnaire

☐ Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit

☐ Clean Air and Water Certification

☐ Equal Opportunity Employment Certification

☐ Copies of any other licenses and/or required documents as listed within the entire

RFP, including the General Conditions and Special Provisions

Other Forms Not Required Until After Award

☐ Agreement

☐ Tobacco Use Policy

☐ Workers’ Compensation Certificate

☐ Drug-Free Workplace Certification

☐ Criminal Records Check Certification

☐ Certificate of Liability Insurance, including an Additional Insured Endorsement (this

is a separate document; Irvine must be named as an Additional Insured)

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NOTICE CALLING FOR PROPOSALS ...................................................................................................4

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENTS ......................................5

CALENDAR OF EVENTS .....................................................................................................................6

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS.............................................................................................................7

*PROPOSAL FORM AND PRICING .....................................................................................................15

*NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION ...................................................................................................24

*CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY PARTICIPANT REGARDING DEBARMENT SUSPENSION, AND OTHER

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS .............................................................................................................25

*CERTIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING & DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ......26

GENERAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................27

SPECIAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................................32

SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT..........................................................................................................34

EVALUATION CRITERIA ..................................................................................................................37

*VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................................................................39

*IRAN CONTRACTING ACT OF 2010 COMPLIANCE AFFIDAVIT .......................................................41

*CLEAN AIR AND WATER CERTIFICATION .....................................................................................43

*EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION ..................................................................44

NOTICE REGARDING CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK ..........................................................................45

*W-9 ..............................................................................................................................................46

+SAMPLE AGREEMENT ...................................................................................................................47

+TOBACCO USE POLICY..................................................................................................................54

+WORKERS' COMPENSATION CERTIFICATE.....................................................................................55

+DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION....................................................................................56

+CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK CERTIFICATION................................................................................58

DISTRICT INSURANCE REQUIREMENT SAMPLES ..............................................................................59

*IF THE ITEMS ARE NOT RETURNED AT THE TIME OF THE BID OPENING, THE

BIDDER WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

+ITEMS WHICH SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SUBMIT AFTER THE AWARD.

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NOTICE CALLING FOR PROPOSALS

DISTRICT:

PROPOSAL DEADLINE:

PLACE OF RECEIPT:

IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

July 14th, 2026, 11:00am

Irvine Unified School District

Nutrition Services Department

Attn: Veronica Hewitt, Nutrition Services

3387 Barranca Parkway

Irvine, California 92606

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Irvine Unified School District of Orange County,

California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “District,” will

receive up to, but not later than, the above-stated proposal deadline, sealed proposals at the place

identified above for the award of a contract for RFP No. 26/27-04NS, Food Safety & Sanitation

Services.

Proposal Documents will be made available on June 25th, 2026 as a download at

https://iusd.org/about/departments/business-services/purchasing/current-bids-rfps. Bidders will

be responsible for reproducing all documents related to this RFP. All proposals shall be made

and presented on the forms provided in the RFP documents.

Any questions regarding proposal documents must be received via e-mail to the attention of

Veronica Hewitt at veronicahewitt@iusd.org by 11:00 am on July 2nd, 2026.

Time is of the essence. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive

any irregularities or informalities in any proposals or in the bidding process. The award of the

Contract, if made by the District, will be by action of the Governing Board. No bidder may

withdraw any proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of

the proposals.

Irvine Unified School District

Governing Board

By: Veronica Hewitt

Nutrition Services Supervisor, Contracts and Procurement

Advertise: Irvine World News: June 25, 2026 & July 2, 2026.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights

regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating

in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color,

national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived

from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights

activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all

programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information

(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or

local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications

Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available

in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination

Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and

at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the

information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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