LEGAL NOTICE — Utica City School District - NY RFP 2026

Contact: mferraro@uticaschools.org. Utica City School District, New York. LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education of the Utica City School District invites proposals on the forms provided for furnishing the following: Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program Bids. Due Jul 1 (2 weeks left).

About this solicitation

LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education of the Utica City School District invites proposals on the forms provided for furnishing the following: Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program Bids must be delivered to the Office of the Purchasing Agent of the Utica City School District, 929 York Street, Utica, New York, prior to 11:00 a.m. on June 16, 2026 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The proposals are to be based on specifications entitled “Specifications and Bid Proposal Form for Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027”, copies of which together with bid forms are on file and may be secured at the Office of the Purchasing Agent of the Utica City School District, 929 York Street, Utica, New York. Bid documents may be obtained digitally in PDF format. Request documents via email to Mike Ferraro at mferraro@uticaschools.org Proposals signed by bidders shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to Ms. Heather Mowat, Deputy Purchasing Agent and marked in red in the lower, left-hand corner: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Bidders Before submitting their proposals, bidders shall examine the specifications as contained herein and base their bids upon these specifications. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any one or all items of bid or to award all or any part of the bid. In cases where the Utica City School District receives two or more identical bids, the School District reserves the right to accept Published in Daily Sentinel (Oneida, Herkimer and Madison County County) on 2026-06-06.

Bid summary

Utica City School District issued this furniture and equipment opportunity in New York. It was published on June 6, 2026, and responses are due by July 1, 2026. Questions can be directed to mferraro@uticaschools.org.

Public procurement context

Utica City School District in New York is using this solicitation to procure furniture work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a furniture solicitation in New York are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in New York so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this RFP

To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Utica City School District's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 1, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to mferraro@uticaschools.org before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Utica City School District should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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