Commercial Dish Machines - Southeast Polk Schools
| Location: | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Posted: | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Agency: | State Government of Iowa |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | RFP-SEP-2026 3 #2 |
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Bid Information
Bid Number
RFP-SEP-2026 3 #2
Solicitation
Commercial Dish Machines - Southeast Polk Schools
Solicitation Type
Request for Proposals
County
Polk
Description
Description
The Southeast Polk Community School District Nutrition Services Department issues this Request for Proposal (RFP) for a commercial conveyor dual-tank dishwasher for Southeast Polk Jr. High School and a commercial conveyor single-tank dishwasher for Runnells Elementary School.
Agency Information
Number
005
Name
Administrative Services, Dept
Address 1
1305 E Walnut ST
Address 2
City/State/Zip
Des Moines, IA 50319
Contact Information
Contact Name
Central Procurement
Contact Title
Central Procurement
Contact Email
Contact Phone Number
(515) 281-7073
Contact Phone Extension
Contact Other Number
Contact Fax Number
Valid Dates
From
3/8/2026 7:45:00 AM
Until
3/27/2026 12:00:00 AM
Documents/Attachments
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C ommercial
D ish Machines
The Southeast Polk Community School
District Nutrition Services Department
issues this Request for Proposal (RFP)
for a commercial conveyor dual-tank
dishwasher for Southeast Polk Jr. High
S chool and a commercial conveyor
s ingle-tank dishwasher for Runnells
Elementary School.
C ontact:
S ara Salvini
Director of Food & Nutrition Services
Southeast Polk Community School District
8031 NE University Avenue
Pleasant Hill, Iowa 50327
Phone: (515) 957-3431
s ara.salvini@southeastpolk.org
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SECTION 1- INTRODUCTION
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1.1 B ackground
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1 .2 Intent of the Request for Proposal (RFP)
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1.3 C ontract Type
6
1.4 D efinitions
6
2 S ECTION 2: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
8
2 .1 Issuing Officer
8
2 .2 Procurement Timetable
9
2.3 Q uestions, Request for Clarification and SuggestedChanges
9
2.4 Response to Inquiries
1 0
2.5 Amendment to the RFP and Withdrawal of the RFP
1 0
2.6 C ost to Prepare the RFP
10
2.7 Rejection of RFP
10
2 .8 R eservation of Rights
10
2 .9 P ublic Disclosure of RFP Contents
1 0
2.10 R FP Clarification Process
11
2 .11 Vendor Disqualification
11
2 .12 R egulations
11
3 S ECTION 3: VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1 2
3.1 R equirements
1 2
3.2 Federal Procurement Requirements
1 3
3 .3 Business Ethics
13
4 SECTION 4: FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL
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4.1 Instructions
13
4.2 Format
1 4
4.2.1 T yped.....................................................................................................................................14
4.2.2 P ageNumbering..................................................................................................................1 4
4 .2.3 F ormatting.............................................................................................................................14
4.2.4 V endorN ame........................................................................................................................14
4.2.5 Numbero fCopies................................................................................................................14
4.2.6 E nvelopeL abeling................................................................................................................14
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4 .3 R esponse Content
14
4 .3.1 ProposalCoverL etter..........................................................................................................14
4 .3.2 T ableo fContents.................................................................................................................15
4.3.3 Acknowledgement................................................................................................................15
4 .3.4 O fficialP ricingS preadsheet...............................................................................................15
4 .3.5 S uspensionandDebarmentC ertification.........................................................................1 5
4 .3.6 Certificationo fL obbying......................................................................................................15
4 .3.7 A ssuranceofC ivilR ightsC ompliance..............................................................................1 5
4 .3.8 R eferences............................................................................................................................15
4.3.9 A ssuranceofNon-Collusiono rC ertificateofIndependence.........................................15
5 S ECTION 5: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1 6
5.1 Precedence for Contract Documents
16
5.2 Appropriated Funds
16
5.3 Contractor Responsibility
16
5.4 Contract Termination
16
5.5 Conflict of Interest Clause
17
5.6 Equal Employment Opportunity
1 7
5.7 Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the FederalWater Pollution Control Act (33
U .S.C. 1251-1387)
19
5 .8 E nergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.6 201)
19
5 .9 C ontract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40U .S.C. 3701-3708)
1 9
5 .10 Targeted Small Business Certification
1 9
5 .11 Insurance
19
5 .12 C onfidentiality of Proposal
1 9
5 .13 P rotest Procedures
20
5.14 Indemnification
20
5.15 F orce Majeure
20
5.16 Record Keeping Requirements
2 0
6 S ECTION 6: EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
21
6.1 E valuation
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6.2 E valuation Committee
2 1
7 SECTION 7: INTENT TO AWARD
2 2
7 .1 Intent to Award
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7 .2 Award
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