Printing, Storage, and Fulfillment of EEI Curriculum materials

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is soliciting bids for a comprehensive printing, storage, and fulfillment contract for Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) curriculum materials. The Invitation for Bids (IFB DRR15082) seeks a contractor to handle on-demand printing, inventory management, and shipping of various educational materials to institutions across California. Specific deliverables include printing teacher's editions, student workbooks, information cards, word wall cards, big books, posters, maps, correlation guides, and multiple other educational resources. Bidders must demonstrate at least 5 years of experience in digital and offset printing, provide a minimum of 17,000 square feet of storage space, and commit to using 30% post-consumer recycled content paper with 100% recyclable packaging materials. The initial contract term is 12 months, beginning April 2016, with a potential 12-month extension. Key deadlines include written questions due by February 17, 2016, and final bids due by March 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with bid opening at 2:15 PM the same day.

The procurement includes specific preferences for Small Business (SB), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) qualified bidders, with combined preferences potentially reaching 15% of the bid amount, not to exceed $100,000 per solicitation. The initial contract award is set at $480,000 for the first 12 months, with a potential total budget of $720,000 if the optional 12-month extension is exercised. CalRecycle reserves the right to potentially increase the budget by up to an additional $960,000, bringing the total possible contract value to $1,680,000 if additional funding becomes available. The cost structure includes per-page pricing for printed materials, monthly per-pallet storage fees, and per-kit pricing for curriculum materials. While no incumbent vendor is specifically mentioned, the contract requires a robust printing and logistics infrastructure capable of handling diverse educational material production and distribution across California's educational institutions.