Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #DH2724-FVP

SLCSD approved vendor list for school fundraising products and services

Salt Lake City School District is seeking qualified vendors to provide food or other products for school fundraising activities. - Government buyer: Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD), Salt Lake City, Utah; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs and named vendors: No product manufacturers or fundraising vendors are named. Bonfire/U3P is identified as the electronic response platform. - Requested products: Food items and other products for resale at approved school fundraisers. No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are stated. - Fundraising services: Vendors describe their program, participation model, and how much proceeds schools receive—either a percentage or flat amount per item. Explain calculations and any deductions, and provide program materials and a process for resolving complaints, product issues, or defective merchandise. Proceeds must go exclusively to SLCSD. - Key requirements: Comply with Utah’s Charitable Solicitations Act and student privacy protections, including FERPA-related obligations. Student door-to-door solicitation, sales quotas, use of students’ personal information for marketing, and lotteries are prohibited. Elementary schools cannot be required to make pre-purchases; fundraising content must not be inappropriate or disrupt education. Fundraising services cover SLCSD schools but exclude parent-teacher associations and separate entities. - Vendor qualifications and selection: Applications are assessed on fundraiser details, vendor qualifications and experience, references, and complaint or product-issue resolution. Required materials include company and financial information, a W-9, Utah business license, applicable fundraiser permit or documentation of exemption, proposed contract documents, insurance certificate, and at least three current client references. - Term: The approved vendor list is intended to remain in place for 18 months. Individual school contracts may last no more than one year and expire on June 30 of the applicable year. No start date is specified.

Description

Salt Lake City School District is seeking statements of qualifications from vendors to provide food items or other products for school fundraising activities. The solicitation establishes an approved vendor list under Utah Code 13-22, and selected vendors may be placed on the list for 18 months. Vendors must specify a percentage of profits or a flat fee per item sold, with proceeds going exclusively to the district. Responses must be submitted electronically through Bonfire/U3P by November 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST.

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