El Paso Independent School District Ionwave #26-036 Addendum 1

EPISD Solicits Bids for Paper, Plastic, and Disposable Food Service Products for School Cafeterias

El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is seeking competitive bids to supply and deliver a comprehensive range of paper, plastic, and disposable food service products for use in school cafeterias and catering across 71 schools serving approximately 48,000 students. - Government Buyer: - El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) - Food & Nutrition Services, Procurement & School Resources - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - No specific OEMs are mandated, but products are specified as 'Similar to OR Equal to' brands such as WinCup, Empress, ValuGards, LK Packing, SWMD, Elkay Plastics, DURO, Ekon-O-Pac, SQP, ParPak, Sweetheart, Solo, Dart, AmerCare Royal, GPQ, Morcon, Reyma, Brenmar, NOVA, Brown Paper, Prestige, SLT, WOW, El Doraco, Wallace Packaging, and others - Products/Services Requested: - Wide variety of disposable food service items including: - Bowls (6 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, molded fiber, paperboard, sustainable/compostable) - Lids for various bowls and cups - Cups (2 oz, 5.5 oz, 9 oz, 12 oz, 4.5 oz cone, coffee cups, cold waxed, clear plastic) - Cutlery (kits, forks, spoons, knives, teaspoons, sporks, all in medium weight polypropylene) - Trays (2-compartment, 3-compartment, 5-compartment, 6-compartment, portion, hinged, sustainable/compostable, carrying trays) - Bags (sandwich, can liners, wet cafeteria, zip-top, brown paper, micro-perforated hot bags, catering lunch bags) - Boats (French fry, potato, hot dog) - Dispensers (for bags, freestanding bag racks) - Gloves (plastic, embossed, large) - Liners (pan liners) - Napkins (low fold dispenser napkins) - Plates (bread and butter) - Straws (wrapped plastic) - Tape (for sealing bags) - Tissue (menu, unwaxed) - Towelettes (moist, individually packaged) - Foil (rolls and sheets) - Wraps (sandwich foil, plastic wrap) - Quantities range from tens to thousands of cases per item - All products must meet sanitary and safety standards - Eco-friendly and compostable options are included for trays and bowls - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Products must be 'Similar to OR Equal to' specified brands/part numbers, but substitutions are allowed if they meet or exceed specifications - Vendors must provide product samples for evaluation prior to award - Deliveries are to be made to a central warehouse - Flexible ordering and timely delivery are required - Contract term is one year with up to two additional one-year renewal options - Quantities are based on historical usage and may include pallet orders for high-volume items

Description

The El Paso Independent School District is seeking competitive bids from qualified vendors to supply and deliver high-quality, safe, and reliable paper, plastic, and disposable food service products. The goal is to establish partnerships with dependable and cost-effective suppliers who meet all sanitary standards and can ensure the consistent, timely delivery of required items to support daily school cafeteria operations and catering services. The solicitation includes requirements for samples prior to the bid due date and delivery to a central warehouse location. An addendum has been issued to include disposable cutlery items in the solicitation.

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