RFQ FP Ellepot Paper.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for: Division of Forestry Ellepot FP Paper

Name or Title of the Service or Supply: Ellepot FP 12+ Specialized paper used in the production of Ellepots.

New, not used

Ordering Division and address: Division of Forestry Buckeye State Tree Nursery 5940 Memory Road Zanesville, OH 43701

Specifications: The Ellepot FP paper 12+ is made of wood fibers from well-managed, FSC®-certified forests and other controlled and renewable sources, with an admixture of polyester for reinforcement.

The Ellepot FP 12+ paper has a minimum degradation time of 12 months and is certified according to the highest environmental industry standards.

• 60 Rolls of 50mm FP by 1400meters

• 10 Rolls of 80mm FP by 1400meters

• Please include delivery in quote

• Delivery Date March 25th or earlier

Contract Term:

Delivery: ODNR Buckeye State Tree Nursery, 5940 Memory Road Zanesville, OH 43701

Delivery Contact: William Barnhill, 614-943-0434, William.barnhill@dnr.ohio.gov

F.O.B. DESTINATION/PRE-PAID/ALLOWED. The Contractor must provide Deliverables under this Contract F.O.B. Destination/Pre-Paid/Allowed. The place of destination will be specified by the Ordering Agency on the agency’s purchase order or other ordering document. Cost of the freight must be borne and paid by the Contractor unless otherwise stated.

All risk of loss, regardless of the cause, will remain with the Contractor until title to the Deliverable passes to the State. Unless otherwise provided in this Contract, the State will determine whether the Contractor provided each Deliverable required in this Contract and has fully met all work requirements of this Contract. Title to any Deliverables will pass to the State on Acceptance of the Deliverable.

Evaluation: The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined by the State. All Proposals must be submitted through Ohio Buys. Proposals received outside of Ohio Buys will not be considered.

Contract Award: The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder by line item.

Preferences:

The State will apply all preferences pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code 123:5-1-06.

Following the initial evaluation and scoring, all Proposals will be considered for preferences. Preferences will be calculated at a rate of five percent (5%) for the first preference and two percent (2%) each for the second and third preferences. The preferences shall be combined and applied as a total percentage of the original Proposal to determine the score for evaluation purposes.

Preferences will only be applied if there is at least one Offeror that does not qualify for that particular preference. For purposes of qualifying for a preference, an Offeror failing to complete the certification for each preference will be deemed as not qualifying for that preference.

(a) For the Buy American preference, if any Offeror offers a product that is not a domestic source end product, the State will add the applicable percentage of the total available points to the total score of each Offeror offering a domestic source end product.

(b) For the Buy Ohio preference, if any Offeror is a Buy Ohio Offeror claiming the preference, the State will add the applicable percentage of the total available points to each Buy Ohio Offeror’s total score.

(c) If claiming the preferences in (a) and (b) based on the product(s) offered, an Offeror is only eligible to receive the preference if the cost of the product(s) offered exceeds 50% of the total offered cost for products and services. A Buy Ohio Offeror is also eligible to receive the Buy Ohio preference based on its significant economic presence in Ohio or a border state.

(d) For the Veteran-Friendly Business preference, the State will add the applicable percentage of the total available points to any certified veteran-friendly business Offeror’s total score.

Site Visit & Point of Contact:

Site visits available by appointment only 1/20/26 through 1/29/26 . To schedule an appointment, contact: William Barnhill and 614-943-0434 and william.barnhill@dnr.ohio.gov

Once a contract is awarded, failure of the bidder to have requested a site visit to become familiar with the facility and requirements of the bid will be insufficient reason to support any request to be released from the contract.

Bill to information:

Origin-DNR-N18 All invoices must be submitted DIRECTLY to Financial Shared Services (FSS).

There are two options available to submit invoices to FSS:

• EMAIL the invoice to: invoices@ohio.gov mailto:william.barnhill@dnr.ohio.gov mailto:invoices@ohio.gov

• MAIL the invoice to: Financial Shared Services, PO Box 182880, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2880

In order to process your invoice, please make sure all the required information listed below is on your invoice before submitting it to FSS or they will be returned for not being a proper invoice.

1. Must include the Purchase Order (PO) number assigned. You may shorten it to the last five digits.

2. Supplier full name as it appears on your PO.

3. The Ship to and/or service facility name and full address

4. Unique invoice number

5. Date of service or date work was completed.

6. Complete itemization of services performed, materials or goods supplied and/or labor furnished.

7. Line charge(s). If parts are included, please break out the line charges with product and charges separately.

8. No State of Ohio sales tax

9. Remit to address must match our records for payment

10. This PO is only valid for the goods and/or services received through June 30, 2026.

11. Any goods/services received after June 30, 2026 will require a new PO.

All fields mentioned above are required to count as a correct invoice; failure to provide this information will result in a returned invoice and delayed payment.

Economic Price Adjustment

The Contract prices(s) will remain firm for the initial term of the Contract. Thereafter, the Contractor may submit a request to increase its price(s) to be effective 30 calendar days after acceptance by the State. No price adjustment will be permitted prior to the effective date of the increase received by the Contractor from its suppliers; on purchase orders that are already being processed; or on purchase orders that have been filled and are awaiting shipment. If the Contractor receives orders requiring quarterly delivery, the increase will apply to all deliveries made after the effective date of the price increase.

The price increase must be supported by a general price increase in the cost, e.g., increases in the cost of raw materials, labor, freight, workers’ compensation and/or unemployment insurance. Detailed documentation, to include a comparison list of the contract items and proposed price increases, must be submitted to support the requested increase. Supportive documentation includes, but is not limited to:

copies of the old and the current price lists or similar documents which indicate the original base cost of the product to the Contractor and the corresponding increase, and/or copies of correspondence sent by the Contractor's supplier on the supplier's letterhead, which contain the above price information and explains the source of the increase in such areas as raw materials, freight, fuel or labor, etc.

Should there be a decrease in the cost of the finished product due to a general decline in the market or some other factor, the Contractor is responsible to notify the State immediately. The price decrease adjustment will be incorporated into the contract and will be effective on all purchase orders issued after the effective date of the decrease. If the price decrease is a temporary decrease, such should be noted on the invoice. In the event that the temporary decrease is revoked, the contract pricing will be returned to the pricing in effect prior to the temporary decrease. For quarterly deliveries, any decrease will be applied to deliveries made after the effective date of the decrease. Failure to comply with this provision will be considered as a default and will be subject section VI I. - Standard Terms and Conditions.

Suspension/Termination and the Contract Remedies sections.