Proposals invited for school nutrition paper and plastic products by April 13, 2026.

NOTICE OF INVITING PROPOSALSRFP 25-26-108 SCHOOL NUTRITION PAPER PRODUCTS
Notice is hereby given that the Governing Board of the Covina-Valley Unified School District “ (“District”) will receive electronically sealed proposals for RFP 25-26-108 SCHOOL NUTRITION PAPER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS. Proposal packages and specifications may be obtained electronically, and must be submitted online through Secure Bids at https://www.colbisecurebids.com/o/c-vusd/25-26-108 on or before Monday, April 13 , 2026, at 10:00 AM PST .Direct all questions regarding bid documents in writing via email to Al Robles, Director of Purchasing, at rfpquestions@c-vusd.org.Sealed proposals shall be made and presented only on the forms provided by the District. It is the sole responsibility of each proposer to ensure that its proposal is delivered and received at the designated location by the deadline specified in the RFP documents. Any proposal received after the scheduled closing time shall be returned to the proposer unopened.All prospective proposers are hereby instructed not to contact any District staff member other than the designated RFP contact person at any time during this process. Unauthorized contact with other District employees or Board members may result in disqualification. No phone calls will be accepted. No oral interpretation of the RFP will be made to any vendor; any oral communication shall be considered unofficial and non-binding on the District.District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities and irregularities, and to accept the proposal that is determined to be in the best interest of the District. No proposer may withdraw its proposal for a period of ninety (90) days after the proposal opening date.This RFP is for a fixed-price contract. Price will be the primary factor for the award of the contract. An optional Bidders Conference for the purpose of acquainting prospective bidders with the unique requirements of the purchasing group will be held on March 18, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. on Google Meet meet.google.com/ipg-qmqj-iyr . Please indicate your name on the screen with the format “Company name + your name).Published: San Gabriel Valley TribuneThursday March 5, 2026 and Thursday March 12, 2026San Gabriel Valley TribunePublished: 3/5, 3/12/26