Paper & Cleaning Products

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
BNB051266
State
Connecticut
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Department of Public Purchases is requesting bids for paper and cleaning products to supply the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with bids due June 30, 2026 and the question cutoff at June 15, 2026. The contract is subject to Buy American provisions requiring domestically produced and processed products with at least 51% domestic ingredients and partial or whole federal funding under the National School Lunch Program.

The scope covers 193 line items: food service disposables (trays, containers, cups, utensils, napkins), packaging films and lidding materials, and janitorial supplies (cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, mops, brooms, pads) and paper products (towels, toilet tissue, trash bags). Delivery locations include the Food & Nutrition Services Nutrition Center at 113 Federal Street and approximately 35 designated school sites throughout the Bridgeport district. Vendors must accept orders through TITAN School Solutions, maintain backup stock for 24-hour emergency delivery, utilize temperature-controlled refrigeration equipment on standard 48x40 4-way pallets, and provide proof of insurance. All deliveries must be "Destination Freight Prepaid & Allowed" with no additional fees or fuel surcharges.

The contract term runs one year from award through June 30, 2027, with pricing firm throughout unless a major market change occurs substantiated 30 days in advance with Board approval. Payment terms are Net 45 Days. Required documentation includes Connecticut Secretary of State registration, USDA compliance documentation on company letterhead, three references with capability statements, and a No Conflicts-Disclosure Form. Vendors must maintain valid SAM, DUNS, Connecticut, and Federal Tax ID numbers and carry product liability insurance with the City named as additional insured. Comprehensive workers' compensation, commercial general liability, products liability, and automobile liability coverage with specified limits are required; carriers must be Connecticut-licensed with AM Best A-VII or better ratings. The City reserves the right to award to a single bidder or multiple bidders based on lowest responsive, responsible bidding and best combination of cost, availability, and delivery capability. Electronic submissions are made through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal.

Opportunity text

The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for Paper & Cleaning Products.

Electronic submissions will be received by the City of Bridgeport, Department of Public Purchases, 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 066604 until 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at which time and then at said office will be publicly opened.

Electronic submissions will be received through City's e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov , https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct),

Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

Any questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the OpenGov Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct website question sections. The cut-off date for questions is 2:00 pm on Monday, June 15, 2026. All bidders shall check https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct regularly to see if any addendums are issued.

Files

File Type Posted
Paper_&_Cleaning_Products.pdf PDF
GENERAL_CONDITIONS_&_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf PDF
[D]_Commodities_Contract.doc DOC document
[E]_Product_Liability_Rider_USE.docx DOCX document
[B]_APP_II_K_terms.pdf PDF

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