T2432 19DPP00408 Bid Solicitation Revised 3.18.20.docx

This document is a bid solicitation issued by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, on behalf of the State's Department of the Treasury, Distribution and Support Services (DSS), for the procurement of various recycled janitorial and dietary paper products. The intent is to award multiple blanket purchase orders for five categories of items - napkins, toilet tissue, multifold paper towels, roll paper towels, and jumbo roll toilet tissue. This is a full small business set-aside procurement, with the State seeking to award one blanket purchase order per product line to a qualifying small business. Vendors must submit quotes by May 1, 2020, and the State will evaluate submissions to determine the responsible vendors whose quotes are most advantageous. The blanket purchase orders will have an initial three-year term, with the State retaining the option to extend.

The bid solicitation provides detailed product specifications, delivery requirements, packaging guidelines, and estimated order quantities. Pricing must be provided on a per-case basis, with vendors required to disclose the percentage of post-consumer recycled content in their products. The State reserves the right to test contracted items to ensure compliance with requirements. This is a reprocurement of an expiring contract, and vendors are cautioned not to rely on data from the prior contract.