Promotional Items 2026

The City of Philadelphia, through the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, is soliciting bids for a micro purchase of promotional items scheduled for 2026. This procurement seeks competitive quotes for branded merchandise items including tissue packets, Vornado fans, hand sanitizer bottles, Post-it notes, water bottles, lanyards, pens, and Reya canvas bags, all branded with the agency's logo for distribution and promotional purposes. The micro purchase will be awarded as a whole or by individual line items, whichever serves the City's best interests, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All prospective sellers must submit quotes for all items listed in order to be considered eligible for award consideration. Bidders are instructed not to deliver any products or provide services until receiving formal notification from the requesting department. The bid submission deadline is May 5, 2026, with the opportunity having been posted on April 28, 2026.

The documentation provided does not specify any set-aside designations, restrictions on bidder eligibility, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or incumbent vendor information associated with this procurement. No budget range, estimated award value, or specific quantity requirements for individual line items are disclosed in the available solicitation materials. The contract specifications include visual product references and the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations logo for branding purposes, suggesting that vendors must be capable of customizing or imprinting promotional merchandise with the agency's official branding. As a micro purchase classification, this procurement likely falls below the City's established dollar threshold for simplified acquisition procedures, though the exact monetary threshold and contract term length are not detailed in the provided documentation.