Description
The Ventura Unified School District issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the purchase of miscellaneous new custodial items for the 2016-2017 school year. The RFP included a list of items, such as mops, brooms, dust pans, and ear plugs, with specified quantities and unit prices. The district required vendors to submit their proposals via the Public Purchase platform, and the bid closed on July 15, 2016. The RFP also included documents such as the VUSD PO terms and conditions, and bid instructions.
• The RFP was posted on July 8, 2016, and the bid submission deadline was July 15, 2016.
• The district required vendors to indicate any minimum order amounts or case ordering requirements in the line item.
• Samples were required for any bid item that was not the brand requested, and had to be received by 5:00 p.m. on the day the bid closed.
• The district's warehouse receiving hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the P.O. information, including the P.O. number, must be included on the shipping label(s) and packing slip(s).