RFR 2009. Corrugated Boxes

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission (MSLC), is issuing a Request for Response (RFR) for the procurement of corrugated, kraft boxes of various sizes to be used in the distribution of Lottery products and equipment. The contract will have an initial term of three years, with two one-year option periods, for a total potential contract duration of five years. Bidders must provide detailed pricing for a variety of box styles and sizes, including 5A, 10A, 15A, 20A, 30A, 40A, 50A, 15B, 20B, 30B, 40B, and 50B boxes. Responses are due by January 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT, and a mandatory bidder's conference will be held prior to the submission deadline. The MSLC will evaluate proposals in three phases, considering technical requirements, Massachusetts investments, supplier diversity, and cost, and reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors.

The RFR does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the current incumbent contractor is not identified. The funding for this contract will be provided through the individual agency budgets of the participating state and local government entities, but the specific funding sources and amounts are not disclosed. The MSLC may consider proposals from small businesses and minority/women-owned enterprises, but there are no specific preferences or set-asides mentioned.