General Purpose Cleaning Rags and Towels

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, located in Pinellas County, is soliciting competitive bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process for General Purpose Cleaning Rags and Towels to be supplied to its Consolidated Warehouse on an as-needed basis. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide four line items: Terry Cloth Rags (estimated 2,142 boxes annually), Thermal Blanket Rags (59 boxes), Shop Towels (495 boxes), and Sheeting Material Rags (1,915 boxes), with all quantities subject to variation based on actual City needs. Vendors must submit pricing that includes delivery to the consolidated warehouse located at 327 17th Street North and must provide complete pricing for all four items or be deemed non-responsive. The solicitation was released on April 2, 2026, with a deadline for questions on April 21, 2026, and responses due by May 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The selected vendor must provide one sample of each product within 48 business hours of solicitation close and must be registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations. The contract will be awarded to one vendor for an initial three-year term, with the City reserving the right to renew for two additional one-year periods under mutually agreed written terms. Vendors must designate a single point of contact and dedicated account manager available during normal business hours for implementation, servicing, reporting, and issue resolution.

The City of St. Petersburg requires vendors to maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence ($2,000,000 aggregate), commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Florida law, with coverage required within ten days of award notification. Vendors must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of their bid value and, upon award, furnish a performance and payment bond equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount. The solicitation documents include provisions requiring demonstration of Good Faith Efforts to utilize certified Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), or Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) subcontractors, with prime contractors either submitting a Letter of Intent (Form A) for each certified firm used or completing a Good Faith Efforts form (Form B) documenting outreach and recruitment efforts if goals are not met. The Office of Supplier Development can provide recruitment assistance at 727-892-5351 or OSD@stpete.org. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; pricing will be established through the bid responses submitted by qualified vendors. The City reserves the right to award on a split-order, lump-sum, or individual item basis and may reject any or all submittals if determined to be in the City's best interest.