El Paso Independent School District Ionwave #26-036 Addendum 2

EPISD Solicits Disposable Food Service Products for School Cafeterias

El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is seeking suppliers for a comprehensive range of disposable food service products to support daily cafeteria and catering operations across 71 schools. - Government Buyer: - El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), Food & Nutrition Services, Procurement & School Resources - OEMs and Vendors Referenced: - WinCup (bowls, lids) - Empress (portion cups, lids) - ValuGards (bag dispensers) - LK Packing (sandwich bags) - SWMD (can liners, wet cafeteria bags, breakfast bags) - Elkay Plastics (zip-top bags) - DURO (paper lunch bags) - Ekon-O-Pac (hot bags, tape) - SQP (food trays) - ParPak (bowls, lids, trays) - Sweetheart (plastic cups, lids) - Solo (waxed cups, cone cups) - Dart (coffee cups, lids, cutlery) - AmerCare Royal (gloves, straws) - GPQ (pan liners) - Morcon (napkins) - Reyma (plates, trays) - Brenmar (bag racks, catering bags) - Freshnap (towelettes) - Heat Seal (salad trays) - SLT (6-compartment trays) - WOW (sandwich trays) - El Doraco (foil) - NOVA (foil sheets) - Brown Paper (wraps) - Prestige (plastic wrap) - Huhtamaki (compostable bowls) - Chinet (compostable bowls) - Wallace Packaging (cutlery kits) - Products/Services Requested: - Wide variety of disposable food service items including: - Styrofoam and compostable bowls, lids, and containers (6 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, etc.) - Portion cups and lids (2 oz, 5.5 oz) - Sandwich, zip-top, and micro-perforated hot bags - Food trays (French fry, potato, hot dog, compartment, sustainable/compostable) - Plastic and paper cups (various sizes), lids - Cutlery (forks, spoons, knives, cutlery kits) - Napkins, pan liners, towelettes, straws, gloves - Foil, foil sheets, plastic wrap, sandwich wraps - Catering bags, bag dispensers, bag racks - Quantities range from tens to thousands of cases per item - Many items specified as "similar to or equal to" named OEM part numbers - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Product samples required for evaluation, especially for substituted/equivalent brands - All products must meet food safety and sanitary standards - Maximum pallet height of 93 inches for deliveries - Truckload delivery capability required for certain items - Central warehouse delivery location - Contract term is one year with up to two annual renewal options - Sustainable/compostable product options included for trays and bowls

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 various paper goods and disposable food service items to support the district's Food and Nutrition Services Department. Vendors are required to submit samples prior to the bid response deadline for evaluation.

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