Disposable Paper & Plastic Products

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Statewide Procurement Division issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 304T-26-640A1.2 for disposable paper and plastic products on a statewide basis. This sealed bid procurement solicits four line items: 24,000 cases of 2-ply green-certified toilet tissue with individual wrapping and barcoding (reference manufacturers include Kimberly Clark #13217 and Cascades #BL55236); 916 units of 9-ounce graduated plastic cups (reference manufacturers include McKesson 473104 and Medline DYND80450); 25,647 cases of multi-fold white paper towels (reference manufacturers include Pacific Blue #21000 and Tork MB579); and 610 cases of 9-ounce polypropylene cups (reference manufacturers include McKesson #1127771/16PDC and Fabri-Kal #9502048). All products must be new, unused, latest model in current production, in first-class condition, and delivered FOB Destination statewide with firm, all-inclusive, fixed pricing that includes a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. Bids were due on March 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, with a questions submission deadline of March 9, 2026, and question responses due by March 12, 2026. Evaluation will be conducted on a line-by-line basis with awards based on lowest price per comparable unit of product. The initial contract term commences on the Notice of Award effective date and expires February 28, 2027, with two renewal options extending through February 29, 2028, and potentially one additional year thereafter. The primary procurement contact is Jennifer N. Walls at the Statewide Procurement Division (512/475-0507).

Respondents must meet comprehensive compliance and insurance requirements, including maintaining commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability coverage of $500,000 combined single limit. Both in-state and out-of-state vendors are eligible to respond, and the solicitation allows for state procurement preferences under reciprocal preference law for Texas-manufactured goods, agricultural products, services by Texas bidders, recycled materials, energy-efficient products, and goods from economically disadvantaged areas. Respondents may submit equivalent products from manufacturers approved by the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (CPA) provided such products meet stated specifications, and may submit multiple bids for a single line item representing different brands or models with varying pricing. No samples are required with bids, and no guaranteed minimum purchase volumes are established by the CPA, with quantities estimated based on previous three-year usage data. Major customers include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, pricing must be submitted per unit of measure with detailed specifications regarding sheets per roll, rolls per case, cases per pallet, and any palletization fees.