One-Year Contract for Bedding & Linen Supplies; Spec #51-11/26

The County of Bucks, Pennsylvania, through its Procurement Department in Doylestown, solicited sealed bids under Specification #51-11/26 for a one-year unit cost contract for bedding and linen supplies, and bids closed November 2, 2026. The source names no set-aside, preference program, or local-vendor requirement. Addendum No. 1 replaced the bid table, so prior pricing submissions were superseded and bidders had to resubmit pricing on the revised form. Questions were due October 26, 2026.

The scope covers 19 line items, including wash cloths, terry towels, bath towels, bath blankets, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, thermal blankets, wheelchair under pads, anti-suicide blankets, mattresses, and specialized pillows. Bidders must deliver two full-size samples of each item to designated locations (Neshaminy Manor, Youth Center, or Department of Corrections) before evaluation, and the County launders the samples as part of scoring. Bidders must also complete a Units to Case Conversion file, and PennBid unit costs control if they conflict with the conversion file. Alternate or equivalent items require product literature. Deliveries are FOB Destination within thirty days of the Effective Date.

The contract starts on or about December 15, 2026, runs one year, and includes three one-year extension options plus a County right to extend up to three months to prevent coverage lapse. The source states no estimated value or budget. The County will award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder by individual item or total bid, and prices hold for the full term including extensions. Winning vendors must furnish a Certificate of Insurance within ten days of award notice, with Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Excess Umbrella Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, and statutory Workers Compensation. Bidders must also furnish evidence of financial standing and a list of similar completed work.