Pottery Supplies

The City of Orlando is requesting bids for pottery supplies to support its Pottery Studio under IFB27-0025, with bids due November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM and questions due October 26 by 5:00 PM. A Veteran Business Enterprise preference applies in evaluation; the City also considers Small and Local Business Enterprise participation.

The scope covers sixty-one line items of specified pottery supplies plus a sixty-second line item for additional supplies not initially enumerated. The studio operates twenty electric pottery wheels, nine electric kilns, two Raku kilns, a Geil gas kiln, a slab roller, spray booth, and extruder. The City orders clay on a forty-five-day cycle in quantities averaging 4,000 to 5,000 pounds and maintains storage capacity of approximately 12,000 pounds. Deliveries must occur within one week of order placement for in-stock items on an F.O.B. Destination basis; emergency next-day or second-day shipments are subject to separate City-approved charges.

The contract term is one year from approval and execution, with options for four additional twelve-month renewal periods, for a cumulative maximum of sixty months. Bid prices are fixed and must include all shipping costs; the City does not pay federal excise taxes or state sales taxes.

Respondents must provide Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance with statutory limits, Comprehensive Automobile Liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, and Commercial General Liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit. Submissions require completion of multiple attachments including References, Respondent's Certification Form, Contract and Acceptance Form, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, Human Trafficking Affidavit, Veteran Business Enterprise Participation Form, Small and Local Business Enterprise Participation Form, current W-9, and proof of insurance. Respondents must maintain a local service representative for technical assistance and provide annual sales and usage reporting in Microsoft Excel format. The City reserves the right to award to multiple responsive and responsible bidders.