Football Equipment – Invitation for Bid

The university is seeking vendors to supply a complete set of football equipment—including helmets, helmet decals, athletic pants in multiple sizes, and training dummies—for its football program. Bids must be sealed, mailed, and received by the deadline; electronic or fax submissions are not accepted. All pricing must be firm and fixed, freight is prepaid (FOB destination), and the contract will be awarded to the lowest aggregate bidder, with split awards possible. • Scope: Physical goods only (helmets, decals, pants, training dummies) as detailed in a separate specification sheet. • Delivery: Vendor bears all shipping costs; COD shipments prohibited. • Evaluation: Lowest total price wins; minority‑vendor status captured but not mandatory. • Submission: Sealed bids due June 25 2015, 2 pm CST, with a 60‑day bid validity period.