GSS27608-DOC_DESTRUCT_0ad1.pdf

This addendum to a Request for Proposal is issued by the State of Delaware, Executive Department, Office of Management and Budget, Government Support Services, revising the solicitation timeline for contract GSS27608-DOC_DESTRUCT for secured document and data destruction services. The solicitation was publicly noticed on August 5, 2026, with a deadline for written questions on August 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time. Written answers to questions will be posted by September 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time. The estimated award notification date is November 19, 2026. The contract encompasses paper destruction services (inside pick-up with bin sizes ranging from 36 to 95 gallons, plus bulk pick-up options) and electronic destruction services (including cell phones, computers, flash drives, hard drives, monitors, and magnetic tape) across three Delaware counties—New Castle, Kent, and Sussex—with vendors able to bid on one, multiple, or all counties. The contract term runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028, with three optional one-year renewal periods, and pricing must remain firm through December 31, 2028.

Electronic destruction services must comply with State, Federal, NIST, and IRS requirements, with vendors required to obtain NAID AAA certification and all necessary Delaware DNREC hazardous waste permits for in-state media destruction. The contract is accessible to Delaware state agencies, school districts, political subdivisions, municipalities, volunteer fire companies, and higher education entities receiving state funds. Vendors must carry minimum insurance of $1 million commercial general liability and automotive liability coverage with $1 million combined single limits, plus applicable errors and omissions or product liability coverage. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged by this addendum.