Vista Unified School District
RFP NO. V2526120RFP
Vista Unified School District
CNS FARM-TO-SCHOOL PRODUCE
RFP # V2526120RFP
RFP AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
DUE DATE: June 05, 2026
1234 Arcadia Ave.
Vista, CA 92084
Purchasing Department
(760) 726-2170, ext. 92642
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Vista Unified School District
RFP NO. V2526120RFP
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vista Unified School District of San Diego County, California,
acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the DISTRICT will receive up to,
but not later than 3:00 o'clock p.m. on June 05, 2026, proposals for the award of a contract for CNS
FARM-TO-SCHOOL PRODUCE, RFP No. V2526120RFP.
Each proposal shall be submitted on a form obtained at the Purchasing Department, Vista Unified
School District at 1234 Arcadia Ave, Vista, CA 92084 or at
https://vistausd.org/departments/business_services/purchasing. Proposals may be sent to Jose
Mata-Villa of the Vista Unified School District, Purchasing Department, at 1234 Arcadia Ave, Vista CA
92084. RFP’s not received in the District’s Purchasing Department by the specified date and time will
be returned unopened. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to see that his/her proposal is
received at the proper time at the address noted herein. Proposals will be opened at 3:00 o'clock p.m.
on June 05, 2026, at the Purchasing Department’s assigned location and will not be read aloud. A
summary will be sent out after 48 business hours after day of opening.
Each RFP must conform and be responsive to this invitation, the Information for Proposers, the
Specifications, and all other documents comprising the pertinent Contract Documents. Copies of the
Contract Documents are now on file and may be obtained at the purchasing website stated above.
The RFP will be awarded by the point system using the criteria which has been established and outlined
as per sample located on pg. 13 of this RFP. The Vista Unified School District reserves the right to
reject any or all RFP’s, to accept or reject any one or more items of an RFP, to award multiple suppliers
or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the RFP or in the proposals.
No proposer may withdraw his/her RFP for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening.
In the event of identical RFP’s, the Governing Board may determine by lot which shall be accepted per
Public Contract Code 20117.
Vista Unified School District
Martha Alvarado
Clerk of the Governing Board
Publication: The Daily Journal
Advertising dates: 05/20/26; 05/27/26
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Vista Unified School District
RFP NO. V2526120RFP
RFP PACKAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS
RFP No. V2526120RFP
CNS FARM-TO-SCHOOL PRODUCE
RFP DOCUMENT SECTION
RFP Notice to Proposers
Table of Contents
* RPF Proposal Form
* Non-collusion Declaration
Instructions and conditions to Proposers
General Conditions
* Agreement Page
* Proposer Criteria Form
Supplier Questionnaire Form
Certification Attachments Section
* Equal Opportunity Employment Act
* Certification Regarding Lobbying Form
* Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form
* Suspension and Debarment Certification Form
* Iran Contracting Act
* Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Drug-Free Workplace
* Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Alcoholic Beverage and
Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
* Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Worker’s Compensation
* Specifications
* Evaluation Criteria Form
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FLASH DRIVE WITH ALL RFP DOCUMENTS MUST
BE SUBMITTED WITH RFP.
* Pages that require signatures and MUST be submitted as
part of RFP.
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Vista Unified School District
RFP NO. V2526120RFP
RFP PROPOSAL FORM
Board of Education
Vista Unified School District
Purchasing Department
1234 Arcadia Avenue
Vista, CA 92084
Re: Proposal for RFP No. V2526120RFP
To: Members of the Board of Education
The undersigned, doing business under the full and complete legal firm name as set forth below, having
examined the Notice to Proposers, Instructions to Proposers, the General Conditions, the Specifications, the
Agreement, and all other documents forming a part of the RFP package for the above-referenced RFP, hereby
proposes to perform the Agreement, including all of its component parts, and to furnish all materials called
by them for the entire order for the prices set forth in the quotation sheets contained in said RFP package.
The entire RFP package is submitted, together with this RFP Proposal Form, including Addenda Nos.__, __,
__, and __, on file at the Purchasing Office of said District for the prices set opposite the articles listed herein.
Name of Company: __________________________________________________________________
Legal Status (i.e., sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation):
___________________________________________
Tax I.D. Number (Sole Proprietorship Only):___________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Authorized Representative:
__________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________
Name (Print or Type)
__________________________________________
Title
Date: ________________________
Telephone: ( ) ________________
FAX: ( ) ______________
E-mail address: ________________
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Vista Unified School District
RFP NO. V2526120RFP
“NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION” TO BE EXECUTED BY
PROPOSER AND SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
(Public Contract Code Section 7106)
State of California
County of_________________________] ss.
I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, declare that I am an authorized officer of the party making
the foregoing proposal that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any
undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the
proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the Supplier has not directly or indirectly
induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham RFP, and has not directly or
indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any Supplier or anyone else to put in a
false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Supplier to
put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or
agreed with any Supplier or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from
proposing; that the Supplier has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement,
communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the Supplier or any other
Supplier, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or that of any other
Supplier, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone
interested in the proposed contract: that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and,
further, that the Supplier has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any
breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid,
and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization,
proposal depository, or to any member of agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal.
Any person executing this declaration on behalf of a Supplier that is a corporation, partnership,
joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity, hereby
represents that he or she has full power to execute, and does execute this declaration on behalf of
the Supplier.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I have read and understand this Non-Collusion
Declaration and guarantee complete compliance with all the terms, conditions and stipulations.
Supplier _____________________________________________
(Type or Print Complete Legal Name of Company)
By____________________________________________
____________
(Signature)
(Date)
Name_______________________________________
(Type or Print)
____________
(Title)
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.