About this opportunity
AI summarySherman Independent School District requests proposals for maintenance, transportation, and security general services under a multi-award bid to establish a broad base of vendors. Selected vendors must supply all labor, materials, superintendence, tools, and equipment necessary to complete assigned work in Sherman, Texas, and ensure compliance with criminal background check standards. Only onshore organizations based in the United States are eligible to apply. Vendors must submit proposals electronically or via paper bids by June 30, 2030, at 12:00 AM Central Time, and send any questions by March 1, 2027, at 12:00 AM Central Time.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Sherman Independent School District
- Solicitation No.
- 285.20-2026
Scope of work
- Labor, materials, superintendence, tools, and equipment necessary for completion of assigned work
- Maintenance general services
- Transportation general services
- Security general services
- Catalog, price list, or shelf price discount items
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| the purchase price | Not specified |
| the reputation of the vendor and of the vendor’s goods or services | Not specified |
| the quality of the vendor’s goods or services | Not specified |
| the extent to which the goods or services meet the district’s needs | Not specified |
| the vendor’s past relationship with the district | Not specified |
| the impact on the ability of the district to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses | Not specified |
| the total long-term cost to the district to acquire the vendor’s goods or services | Not specified |
| any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request for bids and proposals | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Compliance with national fingerprint-based criminal history review under SB 9 / Section 22.0834 of the Education Code for covered employees
- Vendors and principals must not be suspended or debarred for individual awards of $100,000 or more
- No person convicted, received probation, or deferred adjudication for specified offenses allowed on school property
- Not listed on government-wide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM)
Documents to include with your response
- Felony Conviction Notice and Details
- Criminal Background Check Requirement certification
- Bidder's Certification / Non-resident Bidder's Certification
- Debarment or Suspension Certification
- No Israel Boycott Certification
- No Excluded Nation or Foreign Terrorist Organization Certification
- Form 1295 - Certificate of Interested Parties
- Vendor Employment Certification
- Deviations or exceptions form
- Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying (if applicable)
Key dates
- Issue Date
- 11/5/2026
- Questions Deadline
- 3/1/2027 12:00 AM (CT)
- Response Deadline
- 6/30/2030 12:00 AM (CT)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic bidding strongly encouraged; paper bid submissions legally accepted
- Instructions
- Submit electronically via district portal; if filing electronically, do not send paper copies. Paper submissions accepted at Purchasing, Service Center, 2701 Loy Lake Road, Sherman, TX 75090.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Sherman ISD schools/projects in Sherman, TX
- Funding
- Federal funds when expended, subject to 2 CFR 200, Davis-Bacon Act, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and Buy America provisions