RFP No. 26/27-05NS Culinary Support Services

Agency: Irvine Unified School District
State: California
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 561210 - Facilities Support Services
Posted Date: Jul 3, 2026
Due Date: Jul 23, 2026
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rfp No. 26/27-05NS Culinary support services

Irvine Unified School District (District) requests qualified Vendors/Suppliers to submit proposals for culinary support services as outlined per the RFP Documents, General Conditions, and Special Provisions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The District is currently advertising in the Irvine World News and accepting proposals until 11am on July 23, 2026.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to ensure its proposal is delivered and received on time and at the designated location. Any proposals and samples received after the scheduled closing date and time shall not be accepted.

Questions ( RFI’s ) regarding this RFP must be received via email to Veronica Hewitt at veronicahewitt@iusd.org by 11 am on July 10, 2026. Responses will be issued via email and/or website posting.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to notify the District of its interest in this RFP and to monitor this site for any changes, updates, revisions, and/or uploaded documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. All materials submitted to the District in response to this RFP shall remain the property of the District. The District shall not be responsible for the costs of preparing any submittal in response to this RFP.

RFP DOCUMENTS
Document Date Uploaded

RFP No. 26/27-05NS Culinary Support Services
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July 2, 2026
July 2, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Event Details Date
RFP Advertised Irvine World News July 2, 2026
July 9, 2026
RFP Posted IUSD Website July 2, 2026
Last Day to Submit RFIs/Questions veronicahewitt@iusd.org July 10, 2026 by 11:00 am
Response to Questions/RFIs Posted IUSD Website On or Before July 16, 2026
Proposal Deadline Irvine Unified School District
Attn:  Veronica Hewitt
3387 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92606 		July 23, 2026 by 11am
*Board of Education Action Award of Contract August 25, 2026

*Date is subject to change at the discretion of the District.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The District is currently advertising in the Irvine World News and accepting proposals until 11am on July 23, 2026.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to ensure its proposal is delivered and received on time and at the designated location. Any proposals and samples received after the scheduled closing date and time shall not be accepted.

Questions ( RFI’s ) regarding this RFP must be received via email to Veronica Hewitt at veronicahewitt@iusd.org by 11 am on July 10, 2026. Responses will be issued via email and/or website posting.

It is the Proposer's responsibility to notify the District of its interest in this RFP and to monitor this site for any changes, updates, revisions, and/or uploaded documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. All materials submitted to the District in response to this RFP shall remain the property of the District. The District shall not be responsible for the costs of preparing any submittal in response to this RFP.

RFP DOCUMENTS
Document Date Uploaded

RFP No. 26/27-05NS Culinary Support Services
Advertisement

July 2, 2026
July 2, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Event Details Date
RFP Advertised Irvine World News July 2, 2026
July 9, 2026
RFP Posted IUSD Website July 2, 2026
Last Day to Submit RFIs/Questions veronicahewitt@iusd.org July 10, 2026 by 11:00 am
Response to Questions/RFIs Posted IUSD Website On or Before July 16, 2026
Proposal Deadline Irvine Unified School District
Attn:  Veronica Hewitt
3387 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92606 		July 23, 2026 by 11am
*Board of Education Action Award of Contract August 25, 2026

*Date is subject to change at the discretion of the District.

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RFP No. 26/27-05NS
Culinary Support Services
Proposal Deadline: July 23, 2026 at 11:00am PT
Contact: Veronica Hewitt, Nutrition Services
Irvine Unified School District
3387 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606
Email: veronicahewitt@iusd.org
Required Documents
*Please return this sheet with your proposal documents*
Proposal Documents Due at the Submission of the Due Date
☐ Proposal and Pricing Form
☐ Non-collusion Declaration
☐ Certification of Primary Participation Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and other
Responsibility Matters
☐ Certification of Restriction on Lobbying
☐ W-9
☐ Vendor Questionnaire
☐ Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit
☐ Clean Air and Water Certification
☐ Equal Opportunity Employment Certification
☐ Copies of any Other Licenses and/or Required Documents as Listed within the Entire RFP,
including, General Conditions, Special Provisions
Other Forms not required until after award
☐ Agreement
☐ Tobacco Use Policy
☐ Worker’s Compensation Certificate
☐ Drug-Free Workplace Certification
☐ Criminal Records Check Certification
☐ Certificate of Liability Insurance, including an Additional Insured Endorsement, this is a separate
document (Irvine must be named as an Additional Insured)
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NOTICE CALLING FOR PROPOSALS............................................................................................................................4
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENTS.............................................................5
CALENDAR OF EVENTS.............................................................................................................................................. 6
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS ..................................................................................................................................... 7
*PROPOSAL AND PRICING FORM..............................................................................................................................15
GENERAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 23
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 27
PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 28
EVALUATION CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................................... 29
*VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE ..................................................................................................................................... 30
* IRAN CONTRACTING ACT OF 2010 COMPLIANCE AFFIDAVIT .............................................................................. 32
*CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY PARTICIPANT REGARDING DEBARMENT SUSPENSION, AND OTHER
RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS......................................................................................................................................33
*CERTIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING & DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ............................ 34
*CLEAN AIR AND WATER CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................. 35
*EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION..........................................................................................37
* NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION......................................................................................................................38
*W-9 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 39
+SAMPLE AGREEMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 40
+TOBACCO USE POLICY .......................................................................................................................................... 47
+WORKERS' COMPENSATION CERTIFICATE ............................................................................................................ 48
+DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION............................................................................................................49
NOTICE REGARDING CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK .................................................................................................. 51
+CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK CERTIFICATION........................................................................................................52
DISTRICT INSURANCE REQUIREMENT SAMPLES......................................................................................................53
*IF THE ITEMS ARE NOT RETURNED AT THE TIME OF THE BID OPENING, THE BIDDER
WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.
+ITEMS WHICH SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SUBMIT AFTER THE AWARD.
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NOTICE CALLING FOR PROPOSALS
DISTRICT:
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:
PLACE OF RECEIPT:
IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
July 23, 2026 at 11:00am PT
Irvine Unified School District
Nutrition Services Attn: Veronica Hewitt
3387 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, California 92606
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Irvine Unified School District of Orange County, California,
acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “District,” will receive up to, but
not later than, the above-stated proposal deadline, sealed proposals at the place identified above for the
award of a contract for RFP No. 26/27-05NS Culinary Support Services on July 23, 2026 at 11:00am
PT.
Proposal Documents will be made available on July 2, 2026 as a download at
https://iusd.org/about/departments/business-services/purchasing/current-bids-rfps. Bidders will be
responsible for reproducing all documents related to this RFP. All proposals shall be made and
presented on the forms provided in the RFP documents.
Any questions regarding proposal documents must be received via e-mail to the attention of Veronica
Hewitt at veronicahewitt@iusd.org by 11:00am PT on July 10, 2026.
Time is of the essence. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any
irregularities or informalities in any proposals or in the bidding process. The award of the Contract, if
made by the District, will be by action of the Governing Board. No bidder may withdraw any proposal
for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of the proposals.
Irvine Unified School District Governing Board
By: Veronica Hewitt
Nutrition Services Supervisor - Purchasing and Contracts
Advertise: Irvine World News: July 2, 2026 & July 9, 2026
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual
orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the
responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center
at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027,
USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-
0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by
writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address,
telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail
to inform the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil
rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. fax: 833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
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