Description
**Project Name:** Coffee, Tea, and Hot Chocolate Supplier RFP 2024 **Project Number:** 2024-01-033 **Issue Date:** July 24, 2024 **Project Overview:** - The Saint Louis Zoo is seeking proposals for a coffee, tea, and hot chocolate beverage supplier. - The agreement will be for a term of three (3) years with an additional two (2) year option if mutually agreed upon. - The selected vendor will be required to provide all coffee, tea, and hot chocolate equipment at no cost to the Zoo. - The Zoo only considers Rain Forest Alliance Certified, fair trade, and organic products. **Proposal Deliverables:** - All proposed pricing must be submitted using the attached Vendor Response Sheet. **Selection Criteria:** - Product Certification (25 points) - Product Pricing (25 points) - Customer Service (15 points) - Product Taste/Quality (15 points) - References (5 points) - Sustainability (5 points) - Supplier diversity participation (5 points) - Tax base/Focus geography (5 points) **Bid Date:** - Proposals will be accepted on or before 2:00 p.m. CST on August 15, 2024. - Only electronic submissions will be accepted. **Zoo Contacts:** - Questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted via email to Candace Bingham, Director of Procurement at [email protected].
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