How to bid on the Lincoln Dining dish machine for Washburn University

What Washburn University is buying

Washburn University is seeking a replacement dish machine, conveyor belt and disposal system for Lincoln Dining. The work includes fabricating a conveyor and scraping table to accommodate a Champion 86 PRO/EBD rack dish machine, then assembling and installing the equipment.

The university will arrange final electrical, plumbing and ventilation connections through local vendors. A Vortex wash system is an optional add-on. This RFP may suit equipment suppliers and fabricators with relevant commercial dishwashing installation experience.

Key dates and the deadline

The mandatory walk-through is Friday, October 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Meet outside the Lincoln Dining main entrance on the south side of the building. Questions are due November 6, 2026. Delivery and installation must be scheduled for March 15–19, 2027.

Proposals are due November 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Submit through BidNet Direct, or as the notice directs, before the closing time. The solicitation details provided do not state what happens after the deadline.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may fit vendors that supply commercial dish machines and disposal systems, fabricate food-service conveyors and scraping tables, and can assemble and install the equipment. The proposal can also address the optional Vortex wash system.

Because the university will arrange final utility connections, bidders should be prepared to coordinate their installation work with the local vendors handling electrical, plumbing and ventilation.

How to access and respond

Click “View original source” to open the solicitation on BidNet Direct. The title and dates are public; sign in with a free BidNet Direct vendor account to see the full notice, documents and addenda.

Review the documents and any addenda, then submit your response through BidNet Direct or as the notice directs before November 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Prepare a clear, workable proposal

Attend the mandatory walk-through and use the opportunity to understand the installation setting. Review the full solicitation and addenda for the university’s response instructions, evaluation details and any specifications not included in the summary.

Explain how your proposed equipment and fabricated conveyor and scraping table will accommodate the Champion 86 PRO/EBD rack dish machine. Describe assembly, installation and coordination with the university’s utility contractors, and confirm how you will meet the required March 15–19, 2027 delivery and installation schedule.

If offering the Vortex wash system, identify it clearly as an optional add-on and explain its purchase, fabrication and installation. Check your response for completeness and submit it early enough to confirm it has been received.