Grocery/Retail Merchandise/Meal Services/Catering

This non‑expiring Request for Proposal (RFP 26‑03) invites vendors to become qualified suppliers for Grand Prairie ISD’s grocery, retail merchandise, meal‑service, and catering needs. The solicitation does not call for a specific contract; instead, successful respondents are placed on the district’s vendor list and may be awarded purchase orders for individual items or services as needs arise. Vendors must satisfy extensive compliance requirements—including current insurance, a Certificate of Insurance, background checks, fingerprinting, conflict‑of‑interest disclosures, and adherence to Texas DEI and anti‑gift statutes. No minimum discount is required, but vendors are asked to submit pricing percentages off standard shelf or menu rates. The RFP remains open indefinitely, with a placeholder deadline of 8/31/2999, and will be re‑issued only at the district’s discretion. • Qualifying bid only – placement on GPISD vendor list, no specific product/service scope defined. • Open‑ended submission deadline (8/31/2999) – effectively indefinite. • Required documentation: insurance certificate, COI, CIQ, CIP‑1295, background‑check forms, fingerprinting compliance, and various attestations. • Evaluation criteria include price, vendor reputation, quality, past district relationship, HUB status, and completeness of required attachments. • Vendors may be awarded multiple contracts for individual categories (grocery, retail, meal service, catering). • All work must comply with Texas statutes on DEI, gifts, and board‑member conflicts.