About this opportunity
AI summaryDenver Public Schools requires a vendor to supply food service kitchen equipment, including milk coolers, cold storage and refrigeration equipment, thermal processing and cooking equipment, holding and serving equipment, and food preparation items. The solicitation is open to onshore USA organizations for offsite performance, with fixed contract pricing for a one-year term. Equipment must be the most recent model, meet applicable safety standards, and include at least a 36-month written warranty alongside training manuals. All inquiries must be emailed to Michael Willems at [email protected] by November 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST. Alternate item specifications are due by December 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST. Final proposals must be submitted electronically via BidNet prior to the deadline on January 6, 2027, at 2:00 PM MST.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Denver Public Schools
- Solicitation No.
- BD2728
Scope of work
- Milk Coolers
- Cold Storage & Refrigeration Equipment
- Thermal Processing, Cooking & Steam Equipment
- Holding, Warming & Serving Equipment
- Food Preparation & Processing Equipment
- Minimum 10 training manuals prior to or upon equipment delivery
- Minimum 36-month standard warranty on equipment
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest responsive, responsible Supplier on a group-by-group basis | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from federal transactions
- Criminal background check compliance for employees interacting with students or student data
Documents to include with your response
- Signed Supplier Acknowledgement Form (Section I)
- EXHIBIT A: Kitchen Equipment Price Form
- Written warranty certificates
- Information sheets/Specification sheets for each item proposed
- Signed Section V: Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Certification
Key dates
- Issuance of RFP
- October 28, 2026
- Questions Deadline via BidNet
- November 13, 2026, by 2:00 PM MST
- Question and Answers Addendum
- November 20, 2026
- Alternate item Specifications Due
- December 3, 2026 by 2:00 PM MST
- Approved Alternate Items Addendum
- December 17, 2026
- Proposal Deadline
- January 6, 2027, at 2:00 PM MST
- Anticipated Award Date
- January, 2027
- Contract start
- February 1, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via BidNet
- Instructions
- Proposals must be uploaded and submitted through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing (BidNet). In person, facsimile, and email submittals will not be accepted. One separate redacted version should be submitted in case of a CORA request.
Contract details
- Term
- February 1, 2027 through January 31, 2028, with options to renew for annual option periods not to exceed four years.
- Place of performance
- 10700 East 45th Ave., Denver, Colorado 80239
- Insurance and bonding
- District Insurance Requirements as detailed in Exhibit C
- Funding
- Federal dollars (Clean Air Act requirements apply to contracts over $250,000)