Sea box, 20FT x 8FT storage cargo container rental

The City of Philadelphia is soliciting bids on a 20-foot by 8-foot storage cargo container rental as a requirements contract micro purchase, with bids due June 26, 2026. The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; sellers must quote all items to be eligible.

The contract term is 365 days from Purchase Order issuance. The maximum contract value is $45,000, adjusted annually by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers from January 1, 2020, to the most recently published CPI-U and rounded to the nearest $1,000. All quoted prices must be net and exclusive of taxes; the City is exempt from federal excise, transportation taxes, and Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax. Delivery is FOB Destination Point at quoted prices.

Sellers must maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance at statutory limits, General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $300,000 per occurrence. The City of Philadelphia must be named as additional insured on all liability policies. Sellers must comply with all applicable laws, nondiscrimination requirements, tax obligations, and ethics requirements, and must certify they are not indebted to the City for delinquent taxes or other debts without an established payment plan.

No delivery or services may commence until the seller receives formal written notification from the City's Procurement Department. All quoted prices remain valid throughout the contract term unless modified by written approval from the Procurement Department. The contract term is non-renewable and terminates automatically without notice at midnight on the final day of the 365-day period; the City has no obligation to receive or pay for products or services ordered after close of business on the last day of the contract term.

The City has issued an optional LGBTQ Applicant Data Form to collect diversity information; applicants may self-identify LGBTQ ownership and current or additional third-party certifications, including LGBTBE through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce or its Philadelphia affiliate, the Independence Business Alliance.