Turf Treatment Services for IU: Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Satellite Sites

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Request for Proposal For Turf Treatment Services for IU: Indianapolis, Bloomington and Satellite Sites RFP-MRO-1960-2027 Final response due no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST-Indiana) on November 6, 2026 Issued by: Isabel Gonzalez Sourcing Manager Email: isagonza@iu.edu Issued: October 19, 2026 Page 1 of 15 Section A. Table of Contents Section A. Table of Contents Section B. Purpose Section C. Background Section D. Proposal Instructions and Conditions (reference Prerequisites) Section E. Schedule of Events Section F. Statement of Needs Section G. Terms & Conditions (reference Prerequisites) Section H. Proposal Response B. Purpose Indiana University (IU) is requesting proposals from suppliers interested in providing turf fertilization care programs as specified herein. The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) and the ensuing process is to provide suppliers with the information, requirements, and specifications necessary for the preparation of a professional and comprehensive proposal. Specific terms and conditions are outlined. Selection of the successful suppliers will be based upon a variety of factors such as: • • • • Ability to Meet Specifications / Scope of Work Pricing References and Past Performance Acceptance of Terms and Conditions These criteria are listed in order of importance. The University reserves the right to award a single supplier or multiple suppliers, whichever is determined to be in the University's best interest. As used within this RFP, “Participant” shall refer to those companies receiving and responding to this RFP. “Supplier” shall refer to the successful Participant of the process. “University” shall refer to Indiana University. C. Background Indiana University is one of the largest universities in the nation. Founded in 1820, Indiana University is a public, multi-campus, state-supported educational institution with undergraduate and graduate fulltime equivalent students from throughout the U.S. and the world exceeding 90,000. It has more than 23,000 faculty, professional and support staff that support its educational, research and public service missions. For more general information about the institution, please visit the institution’s home page at https://www.iu.edu/. Page 2 of 15 D.