Plastic Bags for Canteen - See attached document

The Colorado Department of Corrections Purchasing Office is soliciting competitive bids for plastic bags to supply CCi Central Canteen in Canon City, Colorado. The procurement requires three distinct types of plastic bags with specific technical specifications: 700 cases of 22" x 26" clear vented plastic bags (2.5 mil, minimum 10 haze rating, 250 per case), 500 cases of 22" x 34" clear vented plastic bags (2.5 mil, minimum 10 haze rating, 250 per case), and 150 cases of 12" x 18" clear non-vented plastic bags (1.1 mil, minimum 10 haze rating, 2,000 per case). Vendors must submit quote responses by November 14, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. MST via email to melissa.baca@state.co.us or by fax to 719-269-4064, with solicitation number CFCA DQ 2015000535 referenced in the subject line. Bidders must provide a projected delivery date in calendar days following purchase order receipt, and all samples for testing and evaluation must be supplied at the vendor's expense and will not be returned. Award will be determined based on the response judged most advantageous to the State, with evaluation criteria including cost, projected delivery dates, quality of goods as assessed by CDOC, bidder qualifications and experience, and other pertinent factors. Bid prices must include freight costs on an FOB-destination basis, and the State offers standard Net-30 payment terms with consideration given to early payment discounts as a cost factor.

Contractors and their employees providing services on CDOC property may be subject to criminal background checks and must sign a Consent to Search Authorization form, in addition to complying with all CDOC rules and regulations regarding contraband items such as tobacco products, cell phones, cameras, alcohol, and illegal substances. The solicitation does not explicitly restrict bidding to any particular business classification; however, certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status based in Colorado may be considered as a positive evaluation factor. No incumbent vendors or specific current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The budget amount for this procurement is not disclosed in the available documentation, though the quantity specifications suggest a moderate-value contract for commodity plastic bags.