NCR Paper for KY Correctional Industries

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet is soliciting bids on behalf of the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet's Department of Corrections, through Kentucky Correctional Industries, for a master agreement covering NCR paper supplies under RFB 758 2700000205, with written questions due November 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST and bids closing November 24, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST. Kentucky resident bidders and qualified preference-eligible bidders receive preferential scoring, including Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference), Kentucky Industries for the Blind, qualifying nonprofits under KRS Chapter 163, and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities (15 percent preference each).

Vendors must establish a catalog priced by percentage discount across all NCR products, covering roughly 100 line items: two-, three-, and four-part reverse-collating NCR paper in multiple colors and sizes, specialty cover, bond, offset, index, and tag stocks, envelopes, laminated foils, vinyl products, adhesive sheets, and bulk paper sold in 5,000- to 10,000-sheet units. Delivery is to Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in LaGrange, Kentucky. Pricing must be F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed, and entered only through the required bid sheet. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth eProcurement System, and bidders must be registered there before submission. Proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate) and a notarized Attachment C affidavit under KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115 are required before award.

Award is best value on 100 points: discount percentage on NCR products (45 points), cumulative total for the NCR paper catalog (45 points), and delivery time in working days (10 points). The initial term is one year from award, with four optional two-year renewals subject to written approval by all parties. Price increases are prohibited during the first twelve months; afterward, increases require proof of industry-wide price changes and at least thirty days' advance notice. No contract value is stated in the source.