Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Escambia County School District seeks proposals from approved fast food vendors to supply branded products for secondary school students, evaluated through student taste testing. The contract starts August 1, 2026, for one year with up to five renewals.
The purpose of this Request For Proposal (RFP) is to develop a list of approved branded fast food vendors and specific products in various categories to be served to secondary school students. Products will be evaluated for specifications and sampled using student taste testing. The Food Service Department reserves the right to taste test and add new vendors at any time whenever it best serves the needs of the students and cafeteria management. Subsequent additions will be taken to the School Board for approval before a vendor may be added. Proposals will only be accepted from firms with approved brands or submitted samples for evaluation. All sample testing will be done without product logo or identification. The students will rate each product individually. Products will not be compared. To provide samples for the testing period, please contact the Food Services Department at 850-469-5637 by June 17, 2026, to have the samples tested no later than June 23, 2026. Upon mutual written consent and approval of the School Board this Agreement will be issued in one (1) year increments up to a total of five (5) years subject to the availability of lawfully appropriated funds. The initial term of the Agreement(s) shall be from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1009.C18023026 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 06/15/2026 01:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic or Physical Bid Submission **Solicitation Number**: 261802 **Reference Number**: 0000427271 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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