Description
The Hawaii State Department of Education (School Food Services Branch) is seeking a qualified vendor to furnish and deliver one lot of freezer forklifts and one lot of manual pallet jacks to Oahu. The solicitation is issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) and must be submitted electronically through the HIePRO system by September 10, 2026, 4:30 PM HST. Vendors must be registered in the Hawaii Compliance Express system, provide all required compliance documentation, and submit both electronic and hard‑copy offer pages within five business days after the bid closing date. A transaction fee of 0.75 % (capped at $5,000) will be assessed on the award amount.
• Item Group A – Freezer Forklifts (Qty 1 lot; Commodity Codes 333924, 423830)
• Item Group B – Manual Pallet Jacks (Qty 1 lot; Commodity Codes 333998, 333924, 332216)
• Delivery location: Oahu, Hawaii (address to be provided in the solicitation)
• All prices must include taxes, shipping, handling, and any other applicable fees.
• Mandatory compliance with Hawaii state statutes (GET, workers’ compensation, etc.).
• Hard‑copy documentation required within 5 business days post‑award.