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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
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1.4 D efinitions
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2 S ECTION 2: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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2 .1 Issuing Officer
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2 .2 Procurement Timetable
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2.3 Q uestions, Request for Clarification and SuggestedChanges
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2.4 Response to Inquiries
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2.5 Amendment to the RFP and Withdrawal of the RFP
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2.6 C ost to Prepare the RFP
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2.7 Rejection of RFP
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2 .8 R eservation of Rights
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2 .9 P ublic Disclosure of RFP Contents
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2.10 R FP Clarification Process
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2 .11 Vendor Disqualification
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2 .12 R egulations
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3 S ECTION 3: VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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3.1 R equirements
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3.2 Federal Procurement Requirements
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3 .3 Business Ethics
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4 SECTION 4: FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL
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4.1 Instructions
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4.2 Format
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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
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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
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5.1 Precedence for Contract Documents
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5.2 Appropriated Funds
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5.3 Contractor Responsibility
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5.4 Contract Termination
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5.5 Conflict of Interest Clause
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5.6 Equal Employment Opportunity
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5.7 Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the FederalWater Pollution Control Act (33
U .S.C. 1251-1387)
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5 .8 E nergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.6 201)
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5 .9 C ontract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40U .S.C. 3701-3708)
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5 .10 Targeted Small Business Certification
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5 .11 Insurance
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5 .12 C onfidentiality of Proposal
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5 .13 P rotest Procedures
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5.14 Indemnification
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5.15 F orce Majeure
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5.16 Record Keeping Requirements
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6 S ECTION 6: EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
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6.1 E valuation
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6.2 E valuation Committee
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7 SECTION 7: INTENT TO AWARD
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7 .1 Intent to Award
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7 .2 Award
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.