Small Kitchen Equipment Purchases
| Location: | Iowa |
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| 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 |
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Bid Information
Bid Number
RFP-SEP-2026 3
Solicitation
Small Kitchen Equipment Purchases
Solicitation Type
Request for Proposals
County
Iowa
Description
Description
The Southeast Polk Community School District Nutrition Services Department issues this Request for Proposal (RFP) for various small food service equipment items, including:
Robot Coupes
Fruit slicers
Can openers
Single-door reach-in freezer
Single-door reach-in refrigerator
Heated holding cabinets
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 PM
Documents/Attachments
Attachment Preview
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P urchases
The Southeast Polk Community School
D istrict Nutrition Services Department
issues this Request for Proposal (RFP) for
v arious small food service equipment
items, including:
● Robot Coupes
● F ruit slicers
● C an openers
● Single-door reach-in freezer
● Single-door reach-in refrigerator
● Heated holding cabinets
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 S ECTION 1- INTRODUCTION
1.1 B ackground
1 .2 Intent of the Request for Proposal (RFP)
1.3 Contract Type
1.4 Definitions
2 SECTION 2: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
2 .1 Issuing Officer
2.2 Procurement Timetable
2 .3 Q uestions, Request for Clarification and SuggestedC hanges
2 .4 R esponse to Inquiries
2 .5 Amendment to the RFP and Withdrawal of the RFP
2.6 C ost to Prepare the RFP
2 .7 R ejection of RFP
2 .8 R eservation of Rights
2.9 Public Disclosure of RFP Contents
2.10 R FP Clarification Process
2.11 Vendor Disqualification
2.12 Regulations
3 S ECTION 3: VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
3 .1 Requirements
3 .2 F ederal Procurement Requirements
3 .3 B usiness Ethics
4 S ECTION 4: FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL
4 .1 Instructions
4.2 Format
4.2.1 Typed
4 .2.2 Page Numbering
4 .2.3 Formatting
4 .2.4 V endor Name
4 .2.5 Number of Copies
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4 .2.6 Envelope Labeling
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4.3 Response Content
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4.3.1 P roposal Cover Letter
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4 .3.2 T able of Contents
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4 .3.3 A cknowledgement
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4 .3.4 O fficial Pricing Spreadsheet
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4 .3.5 Suspension and Debarment Certification
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4.3.6 Certification of Lobbying
1 5
4.3.7 Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance
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4 .3.8 References
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4 .3.9 A ssurance of Non-Collusion or Certificate ofIndependence
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5 S ECTION 5: CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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5 .1 P recedence 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 C onflict of Interest Clause
1 7
5.6 Equal Employment Opportunity
1 8
5 .7 C lean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the FederalW ater 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 Contract 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 Protest Procedures
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5 .14 Indemnification
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5.15 Force Majeure
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5 .16 R ecord Keeping Requirements
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6 S ECTION 6: EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
2 1
6.1 Evaluation
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6 .2 E valuation Committee
2 1
7 SECTION 7: INTENT TO AWARD
2 2
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7 .1 N otice of Intent to Award
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7 .2 A ward
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List of RFP Attachments
A ttachment #1: Proposal Cover Letter
Attachment #2: Acknowledgement
A ttachment #3: Official Pricing Spreadsheet (Additional Sheet Provided in Excel Format)
A ttachment #4: Suspension and Debarment Certification
Attachment #5: Certification Regarding Lobbying
A ttachment #6: Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance
A ttachment #7: Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
Attachment #8: References
Attachment #9: Assurance of Non-Collusion and Certificate of Independence
Attachment #10: Robot Coupe and Attachment Specifications
Attachment #11: High School Reach-in Freezer & Mitchellville Elementary Reach-in
Refrigerator
Attachment #12: Sunkist Slicers and Attachment Specifications
A ttachment #13: Edlund Electric Can Openers
A ttachment #14: High School Mobile Welded Pan Racks
Attachment #15: Metro C5 Hot Holding Cabinet
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