Common use of BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Clause in Contracts

BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. IU13, an intermediate unit formed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is an education service agency dedicated to providing products and services to both educational and public entities across the Commonwealth. IU13 is a leader in recognizing the needs of schools and implementing programs to meet those needs, with a core compelling purpose of improving student learning. CAFCO is a collaborative food procurement effort of schools from various counties in central Pennsylvania. CAFCO participant schools are listed in section six. IU13 facilitates and awards annual bids for the CAFCO participants’ requirements. CAFCO and IU13 are interested in contracting with a qualified vendor, or vendors, who have the required expertise and resources to provide milk to CAFCO participant locations in central Pennsylvania for the 2020-21 School year. One vendor per geographical bid region (county) will be awarded based on these bid criteria. IU13 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award contracts to one or more providers, and to waive any or all informalities in connection therewith at its discretion.

BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. IU13, an intermediate unit formed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is an education service agency dedicated to providing products and services to both educational and public entities across the Commonwealth. IU13 is a leader in recognizing the needs of schools and implementing programs to meet those needs, with a core compelling purpose of improving student learning. CAFCO is a collaborative food procurement effort of schools from various counties in central Pennsylvania. CAFCO participant schools are listed in section six. IU13 facilitates and awards annual bids for the CAFCO participants’ requirements. CAFCO and IU13 are interested in contracting with a qualified vendor, or vendors, who have the required expertise and resources to provide milk to CAFCO participant locations in central Pennsylvania for the 20202019-21 20 School year. One vendor per geographical bid region (county) will be awarded based on these bid criteria. IU13 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award contracts to one or more providers, and to waive any or all informalities in connection therewith at its discretion.

BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. IU13, an intermediate unit formed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is an education service agency dedicated to providing products and services to both educational and public entities across the Commonwealth. IU13 is a leader in recognizing the needs of schools and implementing programs to meet those needs, with a core compelling purpose of improving student learning. CAFCO is a collaborative food procurement effort of schools from various counties in central Pennsylvania. CAFCO participant schools are listed in section six. IU13 facilitates and awards annual bids for the CAFCO participants’ requirements. CAFCO and IU13 are interested in contracting with a qualified vendor, or vendors, who have the required expertise and resources to provide milk to CAFCO participant locations in central Pennsylvania for the 20202021-21 22 School year. One vendor per geographical bid region (county) will be awarded based on these bid criteria. IU13 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award contracts to one or more providers, and to waive any or all informalities in connection therewith at its discretion.

BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. IU13, an intermediate unit formed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is an education service agency dedicated to providing products and services to both educational and public entities across the Commonwealth. IU13 is a leader in recognizing the needs of schools and implementing programs to meet those needs, with a core compelling purpose of improving student learning. CAFCO is a collaborative food procurement effort of schools from various counties in central Pennsylvania. CAFCO participant schools are listed in section six. IU13 facilitates and awards annual bids for the CAFCO participants’ requirements. CAFCO and IU13 are interested in contracting with a qualified vendor, or vendors, who have the required expertise and resources to provide 1% flavored milk to CAFCO participant locations in central Pennsylvania for the 2020-21 School yearYear. One vendor per geographical bid region (county) will be awarded based on these bid criteria. IU13 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award contracts to one or more providers, and to waive any or all informalities in connection therewith at its discretion.