ER234R6020 Household Items for Canteen Resale - MO DOC

The Missouri Department of Corrections is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) ER234R6020 for a blanket purchase agreement to supply household items for resale in offender canteens across nineteen correctional institutions throughout Missouri. The procurement covers nine product lines: insulated soft-sided coolers (54 cases), fly swatters (6 cases), hanging air fresheners (88 cases), plastic pitchers with lids (927 cases), plastic coffee cups with handles (56 cases), clear plastic cups with lids (59 cases), clear plastic insulated double-wall cups with lids (206 cases), plastic bowls with lids in 20-25 ounce sizes (23 cases), and plastic bowls with lids in 40-45 ounce microwaveable sizes (170 cases). All items must be individually bar-coded for resale, meet specified safety and quality standards, and conform to mandatory packaging and labeling requirements that prohibit violence, weapons, nudity, or illegal substance imagery. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with the contract period running from January 13, 2026, through January 12, 2027, plus three optional one-year renewal periods. Evaluation will be conducted using price-only ranking methodology, and vendors must submit firm, fixed case prices as specified pricing exhibits, with renewal period pricing quoted as maximum percentage increases or decreases. Deliveries must be made to all nineteen institutions within five to ten business days of purchase order receipt, with items ordered on an as-needed basis.

Products may qualify for a ten percent Buy American preference if manufactured or produced in the United States, and qualified organizations for the blind or sheltered workshops may receive five to fifteen bonus evaluation points. All prices must include packing, handling, shipping, and freight charges on an FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, with payment terms of Net 45. Vendors must be registered in MissouriBUYS with approved status and comply with Missouri business registration, tax compliance, and anti-discrimination requirements; the Department notes that it does not negotiate canteen resale contracts. The incumbent contractor is unable to renew at this time, indicating a transition opportunity for new vendors. The estimated total annual sales for household items is $57,414.00 based on a correctional population of 24,900 offenders. The Department reserves the right to reject defective or non-conforming products and to discontinue items showing decreased sales performance. Interested parties should contact Lisa Graham, Procurement Specialist for the Missouri Department of Corrections, at (573) 526-6611 or Lisa.Graham@doc.mo.gov for additional information.