Inmate Soap

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Inmate Soap to secure responsive bids from responsible vendors to provide deodorant bar soap and all-in-one liquid soap to the Department's correctional institutions. The ITB specifies that the soap must be unwrapped and antibacterial, with non-scented formulations, in 0.5 oz, 1.5 oz, and 4 oz sizes. The estimated annual quantities are provided, and the Department intends to award a single vendor contract with an initial term of up to three years and possible renewals. Bids are due by November 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the Department anticipates awarding the contract on November 27, 2023. The ITB requires firm, fixed pricing that includes all applicable fees, and vendors must submit bids on all items, with the award going to the responsible vendor with the lowest grand total price.

The ITB does not identify any small, minority, or veteran business enterprise set-asides. Vendors not located in Florida must submit a Florida Preference Letter, and the Department has approved some vendor-proposed equivalent products as acceptable alternates to the specified items. Current contract details and purchase history are available on state procurement websites, but no incumbent vendors or contractors are listed. The Department has not provided a budget range or estimated award value for this procurement.