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Active Requests for Proposals and/or Bids

 RFP Issued By: North Star Academy Charter Schools of Newark 

Newark, New Jersey 07102 

RFP No: CNP-2026 

North Star Academy Charter School 

Request for Proposal 

PUBLIC NOTICE: 

NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (ESSEX COUNTY) hereby advertises for competitive proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4, et seq. and 21(A,B). 

RFP No: CNP -2026 Multi-Campus Food Services Vendor. Sealed Proposals must be received on or before Monday June 8th , 2026 by 9:00AM. Any proposals submitted after this timestamp will be rejected. 

Purpose: The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to secure one or more vendor(s) to provide food preparation and delivery services for North Star Academy. Services will be provided to upwards of fifteen campuses across 10 sites throughout Newark, NJ. North Star Academy may, at its option, award one contract on behalf of the network or individual contracts per school. 

All necessary proposal specifications and proposal forms may be secured upon written request to: Ms. Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support, Email: Kathleen.Torres@northstaracademy.org. 

Proposals are to be delivered to Kathleen Torres, Associate Regional School Support at the Newark campus, 18 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102. The completed proposal package must be received at the above address, on or by June 8th , 2026 before 9:00 AM. at which time they shall be marked as “received” or logged as having been delivered. No proposal shall be received after the designated time. North Star Academy Charter School is not responsible for the vendor’s failure to send the proposal prior to the allotted time or for any technology issues, internet access failure, or other circumstances that cause a vendor’s proposal to be sent or received beyond the date and time set forth herein. The proposal opening process will follow promptly. All questions will be answered at the conclusion of the proposal opening. Proposal results will thereafter be posted on the District website in accordance with law. 

It is recommended that each response be hand delivered to North Star Academy. North Star assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the response to be received by the individual so designated in the specifications. Proposals will be stamped as received in hand, and misdelivered or late proposals will be returned unopened. 

Hand Delivery of Responses: North Star Network office will only accept hand delivered proposals Monday through Wednesday from 9am-3pm and proposals can only be hand delivered during this time.

All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq. 

All vendors are requested to submit with their proposal package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). Vendors must submit the Certificate prior to the contract award if not provided with the proposal. 

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with law, and to waive any non-material informalities. North Star Academy further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that North Star Academy feels may be in the best interest of the charter school network. 

RFP Issued By: North Star Academy Charter Schools of Newark

Newark, New Jersey 07102

RFP No:TRAN-2026

North Star Academy Charter School

Request for Proposals

To be printed on April 20th, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE:

NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (ESSEX COUNTY) solicits proposals through the competitive contracting process in accordance with law.

RFP No: TRAN-2026. Sealed proposals must be received on or before Tuesday, May 19th, 2026  at 9:00AM.

Purpose: The purpose of this request for proposals is to secure a vendor to provide transportation services for students from several campuses throughout Newark, NJ for the purpose of field trips, athletic events and other local student activities.  As one charter school operating across several campuses, North Star Academy will award one contract on behalf of the network.

All necessary proposal specifications and forms may be secured upon written request to: Ms. Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support, Email: Kathleen.Torres@northstaracademy.org. 

Proposals are to be hand delivered to Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support at the Newark campus, 18 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102. The completed proposal package must be received at the above address, on or before Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 by 9:00AM, at which time they shall be marked as “received” or logged as having been delivered. No proposal shall be received after the designated time. North Star Academy Charter School is not responsible for the vendor’s failure to send the proposal prior to the allotted time or for any technology issues, internet access failure, or other circumstances that cause a vendor’s proposal to be sent or received beyond the date and time set forth herein. The proposal opening process will follow promptly. All questions will be answered at the conclusion of the proposal opening. Proposal results will thereafter be posted on the District website in accordance with law.

It is recommended that each response be hand delivered to North Star Academy. North Star assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the response to be received by the individual so designated in the specifications. Proposals  will be stamped as received in hand, and misdelivered or late proposals will be returned unopened.

Hand Delivery of Responses: North Star Network office will only accept hand delivered proposals Monday through Wednesday from 9am-3pm and proposals can only be hand delivered during this time. 

All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.

All vendors are requested to submit with their proposal package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). Vendors must submit the Certificate prior to the contract award if not provided with the proposal.

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with law, and to waive any non-material informalities. North Star Academy further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that North Star Academy feels may be in the best interest of the charter school network.

RFP Issued By: North Star Academy Charter Schools of Newark

Newark, New Jersey 07102

RFP No: Athletic Conditioning 2026

North Star Academy Charter School

Request for Proposals

To be printed on April 17th, 2026

RFP Issued By

 

North Star Academy Charter Schools of Newark

Newark, New Jersey 07102

RFP No:TRAN-2026

North Star Academy Charter School

Request for Proposals

To be printed on April 20th, 2026

 

PUBLIC NOTICE:

NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (ESSEX COUNTY) solicits proposals through the competitive contracting process in accordance with law.

 

RFP No: TRAN-2026. Sealed proposals must be received on or before Tuesday, May 19th, 2026  at 9:00AM.

Purpose: The purpose of this request for proposals is to secure a vendor to provide transportation services for students from several campuses throughout Newark, NJ for the purpose of field trips, athletic events and other local student activities.  As one charter school operating across several campuses, North Star Academy will award one contract on behalf of the network.

 

All necessary proposal specifications and forms may be secured upon written request to: Ms. Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support, Email: Kathleen.Torres@northstaracademy.org. 

 

Proposals are to be hand delivered to Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support at the Newark campus, 18 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102. The completed proposal package must be received at the above address, on or before Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 by 9:00AM, at which time they shall be marked as “received” or logged as having been delivered. No proposal shall be received after the designated time. North Star Academy Charter School is not responsible for the vendor’s failure to send the proposal prior to the allotted time or for any technology issues, internet access failure, or other circumstances that cause a vendor’s proposal to be sent or received beyond the date and time set forth herein. The proposal opening process will follow promptly. All questions will be answered at the conclusion of the proposal opening. Proposal results will thereafter be posted on the District website in accordance with law.

 

It is recommended that each response be hand delivered to North Star Academy. North Star assumes

no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the response to be received

by the individual so designated in the specifications. Proposals  will be stamped as received in hand, and misdelivered

or late proposals will be returned unopened.

 

Hand Delivery of Responses: North Star Network office will only accept hand delivered proposals Monday through Wednesday from 9am-3pm and proposals can only be hand delivered during this time. 

 

All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.

All vendors are requested to submit with their proposal package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). Vendors must submit the Certificate prior to the contract award if not provided with the proposal.

 

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with law, and to waive any non-material informalities. North Star Academy further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that North Star Academy feels may be in the best interest of the charter school network.


NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (ESSEX COUNTY) solicits proposals through the competitive contracting process in accordance with law.

RFP No: Athletic Conditioning 2026. Sealed proposals must be received on or before Monday May 18th, 2026 at 10:00AM.

Purpose: The purpose of this request for proposals is to secure a vendor to provide athletic conditioning and strength training services for its Scholar Athlete Program and High School Athletic Teams. Services will be provided to two campuses throughout Newark, NJ.  As one charter school operating across several campuses, North Star Academy will award one contract on behalf of the network.

All necessary proposal specifications and forms may be secured upon written request to: Ms. Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support, Email: Kathleen.Torres@northstaracademy.org. 

Proposals are to be hand delivered to Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support at the Newark campus, 18 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102. The completed proposal package must be received at the above address, on or before Monday, May 18th, 2026 by 10:00AM, at which time they shall be marked as “received” or logged as having been delivered. No proposal shall be received after the designated time. North Star Academy Charter School is not responsible for the vendor’s failure to send the proposal prior to the allotted time or for any technology issues, internet access failure, or other circumstances that cause a vendor’s proposal to be sent or received beyond the date and time set forth herein. The proposal opening process will follow promptly. All questions will be answered at the conclusion of the proposal opening. Proposal results will thereafter be posted on the District website in accordance with law.

It is recommended that each response be hand delivered to North Star Academy. North Star assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the response to be received by the individual so designated in the specifications. Proposals  will be stamped as received in hand, and misdelivered or late proposals will be returned unopened.

Hand Delivery of Responses: North Star Network office will only accept hand delivered proposals Monday through Wednesday from 9am-3pm and proposals can only be hand delivered during this time. 

All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.

All vendors are requested to submit with their proposal package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). Vendors must submit the Certificate prior to the contract award if not provided with the proposal.

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with law, and to waive any non-material informalities. North Star Academy further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that North Star Academy feels may be in the best interest of the charter school network.

RFP Issued By: North Star Academy Charter Schools of Newark

Newark, New Jersey 07102

RFP No: Snow Removal-2026

North Star Academy Charter School

Request for Proposal

PUBLIC NOTICE:

NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (ESSEX COUNTY) hereby advertises for competitive proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4, et seq. and 21(A,B).

RFP No: Snow Removal -2026 – Multi-Campus Snow Removal  Services Vendor. Sealed Proposals must be received on or before Tuesday  May 20th , 2026 by 9:00AM. Any proposals submitted after this timestamp will be rejected.

Purpose: The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to secure one or more vendor(s) to provide snow removal services necessary  for North Star Academy. Services will be provided to upwards of fourteen campuses across nine sites throughout Newark, NJ.  North Star Academy may, at its option, award one contract on behalf of the network or individual contracts per school.

All necessary proposal specifications and proposal forms may be secured upon written request to: Ms. Kathleen Torres, Associate, Regional School Support, Email: Kathleen.Torres@northstaracademy.org. 

Proposals  are to be delivered to Kathleen Torres, Associate Regional School Support at the Newark campus, 18 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102. The completed proposal package must be received at the above address, on or by May 20th , 2026 before 9:00 AM. at which time they shall be marked as “received” or logged as having been delivered. No proposal shall be received after the designated time. North Star Academy Charter School is not responsible for the vendor’s failure to send the proposal prior to the allotted time or for any technology issues, internet access failure, or other circumstances that cause a vendor’s proposal to be sent or received beyond the date and time set forth herein. The proposal opening process will follow promptly. All questions will be answered at the conclusion of the proposal opening. Proposal results will thereafter be posted on the District website in accordance with law.

It is recommended that each response be hand delivered to North Star Academy. North Star assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the response to be received by the individual so designated in the specifications. Proposals will be stamped as received in hand, and misdelivered or late proposals will be returned unopened. 

Hand Delivery of Responses: North Star Network office will only accept hand delivered proposals Monday through Wednesday from 9am-3pm and proposals can only be hand delivered during this time.

All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.

All vendors are requested to submit with their proposal package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). Vendors must submit the Certificate prior to the contract award if not provided with the proposal.

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with law, and to waive any non-material informalities. North Star Academy further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that North Star Academy feels may be in the best interest of the charter school network.

RFP #:  [2026-06-USI]

Issue Date: May 13, 2026

Proposal Due Date: June 23, 2026

Download 1 of 3 – Managed Services RFP

Download 2 of 3 – Cost Proposal

Download 3 of 3 – New Jersey Required Forms

Previous Requests for Proposals and/or Bids

PUBLIC NOTICE

NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (ESSEX COUNTY) hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A- 21(A,B).

Proposal No: TRAN-2023 – Student Transportation Services-School Related Activity Trips. Sealed proposals must be received on or before Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at 9:00AM.

Purpose: To secure a vendor to provide transportation services for a charter school network.  Services will consist of transporting students from fourteen campuses across nine sites throughout Newark, NJ for the purpose of field trips, athletic events and other local student activities.  As one charter school operating across several campuses, North Star Academy will award one (1) single overall contract on behalf of the network.

All necessary proposal specifications and proposal forms may be secured upon written request to: Ms. Raquel Guerra, Regional School Support, North Star Academy Charter School, 18 Washington Place, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Email: Raquel.Guerra@northstaracademy.org.

Proposals must be sealed and hand delivered to the Network Office of North Star Academy, located at the above address, on or before Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. No proposals shall be received after the designated time. The proposal opening process will begin promptly afterwards on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at 9:00 a.m using zoom meeting platform.Information on accessing the Zoom meeting will be provided to all vendors who request a proposal package and posted on the North Star Academy Charter School website, located at https://northstar.uncommonschools.org/.

All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.

All vendors are encouraged to submit with their proposal package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). A copy of the Business Registration Certificate must be submitted prior to the award of the contract.

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all proposals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a), 18A:18A-22, and to waive any non-material informalities.   North Star Academy further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that North Star Academy feels may be in the best interest of the charter school network.

North Star Academy reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a), 18A:18A-22, and to waive any informalities.

Public Notice

The North Star Academy Charter School is currently requesting proposals for the 2023-2024 school year for the delivery and receipt of vended meals for the school food service programs.

The Commercial Vendor will provide meals/documents according to USDA meal patterns, regulations, and guidelines as well as the New Jersey Department of Agriculture policies and guidelines.

Specifications can be obtained from, and proposals submitted to:

Name of SFA: North Star Academy
Name of SFA Contact Person: Raquel Guerra
Email Address: raquel.guerra@northstaracademy.org

School Address
Street Address: 18 Washington Place
City: Newark State: New Jersey Zip: 07102

All proposals must be submitted no later than:
Date: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM

All proposals must be delivered in a sealed envelope and be clearly marked “Commercial Vended Meals Proposal”.

The North Star Academy reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or accept the proposal that it finds, in its sole discretion, to be the most advantageous to the SFA.

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