Summary of Specifications:
The Escambia County School District plans to purchase band uniforms for Northview High School, located in Century, Florida, per the specifications listed in this document. The complete Proposal, along with a sample uniform, made to the specifications detailed in this document are due in the Purchasing Office of the Escambia County School District located at 75 N. Pace Blvd, Pensacola, Florida 32505. You must send a sample uniform as specified in Attachments B and C for review by Wednesday January 25, 2017, 2:00 PM, CST. Failure to send a sample uniform and the required documentation will result in your proposal being determined as “non-responsive.” Samples should be clearly labeled “SAMPLE FOR RFP NUMBER 170505.” Prior to sending samples, contact the Escambia County School District Purchasing Office by emailing Smarshall2@escambia.k12.fl.us. After the opening of the Proposals, Responders who submitted an acceptable response will be contacted to set an appointment time for their meeting on Monday, February 13, 2017, with the Evaluation Committee prior to the bid opening date. This meeting will include a short ten (10) minute presentation of their sample uniform with the proposal and a brief question and answers period by the Evaluation Committee. Any information that you would like to present to the committee, i.e. company background, service information, etc. should be included as written/printed documentation in your Proposal package. Responders are encouraged to contact Stacey Marshall, listed on page one (1) of this RFP, to discuss proposal documentation requirements and also view Section IV. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, on pages 11-13. QUESTIONS: Due to time constraints, it is recommended that responders send questions by a manner that can be tracked (email, certified mail, or overnight courier); email is preferred. The Deadline for questions concerning this RFP will be Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 12:00 PM, CST. Any changes in the specifications contained in this RFP will be made by Addendum. Any Addendum issued concerning this RFP will be posted on the Purchasing Department’s website. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, it shall be the sole responsibility of each responder to contact the Purchasing Agent or visit the Purchasing Department’s Web pages to determine if an Addendum has been issued and to obtain such Addendum. Any Addendum and answers to any questions received will be posted by close of business, Friday, December 16, 2016. The direct link to the Bid Activity Section of the District website is listed below. http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/purchasing/bids All inquiries should be sent to: Stacey Marshall, Purchasing Agent Purchasing Department Escambia County School District 75 N. Pace Blvd. Pensacola, FL 32505 Email: Smarshall2@escambia.k12.fl.us For the Escambia County School District (ECSD) to ensure equal treatment of all participating responders, the above named individual is ECSD’s only designated representative for this RFP. Responders are expected to utilize this representative for ALL information regarding this RFP. Responders who contact any other District employee regarding the subject of this RFP are subject to disqualification from participating in this solicitation.
