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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Pinellas County School District is soliciting sealed electronic bids in response to Dishwashing Chemicals. Bids are due before 3:00 pm on September 9, 2025. Bids may be received up to but not later than, the date and time listed above, via the District e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/PCSB.

Bid #: 25-JG-067 Bid Title: Dishwashing Chemicals

Scope: The purpose and intent of this Pinellas County School Board (PCSB) invitation to bid is to select manufacturers to provide Dishwashing Chemicals for warehouse stock to be supplied to an estimate of 140 Food & Nutrition Locations at firm, net pricing for the contract period as specified herein. The Manufacturer and/or its local Distributor shall be required to deliver Dishwashing Chemicals, F.O.B Destination/Freight Included, to the Walter Pownall Service Center - Warehouse, 11111 S. Belcher Road Largo, Fl. 33773, for distribution to food & nutrition facilities countywide. Products ordered shall be delivered within 14 business days upon receipt of purchase order. If order cannot be delivered in full due to shortage(s) or any other issues, partial order needs to be delivered, and balance of order delivered within 14 business days. Should there be a longer delay in the delivery of any product(s), the awarded bidder must notify PCSB personnel by email with explanation. PCSB reserves the right to purchase products from another manufacturer and cancel the current purchase order if products are not delivered within 45 days from date of purchase order.

Bids will only be accepted from the Manufacturer; however, the Manufacturer may have products delivered through a Distributor. If manufacturer only uses distributors, then they need to make an agreement between themselves for legal or financial purposes to allow Pinellas County Schools to order product from the manufacturer to be delivered to Walter Pownall Service Center 11111 S. Belcher Road Largo, Fl. 33773 directly from manufacturer or through their distributor. Pricing quoted shall reflect one price to purchase the product payable to the manufacturer.

DEFINITIONS
• Manufacturer: A person, an enterprise, or an entity that manufacturers goods
and owns the factory.
• Distributor: The Manufacturer’s authorized dealer for sales and service for
any dishwashing chemicals bid.

Insurance is required for this project. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids.
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