The University of Akron issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Conference Linen Services, and after a thorough review of the proposals received, they decided to award the contract to Drummond Uniform Services. The contract is for providing linens for summer conferences. The University of Akron published the RFP on February 10, 2012, and the bid submission date was March 1, 2012.
• The RFP was published on the University's website, and vendors were required to submit their proposals electronically.
• The University received several proposals, but only Drummond Uniform Services' proposal met their needs.
• The contract was awarded on April 5, 2012, and the University's Purchasing Agent, Luba Cramer, notified the vendors of the award decision.
• The contract is for providing linens for summer conferences, and the University expects the vendor to deliver high-quality services.
• The University may have the option to renew the contract after the initial term, but this is not explicitly stated in the provided documents.