Statewide - Bath Tissue & Paper Towels

The State of Missouri is seeking vendors for a statewide contract to supply bath tissue, paper towels, and related paper products through Request for Proposal (RFP) RFPC30034901901752. The procurement covers 27 line items, including single fold, multifold, and C-fold paper towels, roll towels, facial tissue, and industrial wipes in both bleached and unbleached varieties. Vendors must provide detailed product specifications including brand, item number, size, quantities per case, case weight, and recycled content percentages, with minimum recycled content requirements ranging from 20% to 40% depending on the product type. Green Seal certification status must also be disclosed. The contract period runs from May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, with potential for up to four six-month renewal periods. The solicitation opened on February 26, 2019, with bid responses due by March 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM CDT. Delivery will be free on board destination to various state agencies throughout Missouri, with payment terms of net 45 days.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were mentioned in the solicitation documents. The RFP does not identify incumbent vendors or require integration with existing infrastructure. Vendors must complete and submit Exhibits A and E along with other applicable exhibits, and pricing must include maximum unit prices for the initial contract period and subsequent renewal periods. The state reserves the right to award the contract to a single vendor or multiple vendors based on the most advantageous offer. While a specific total contract value was not explicitly stated, the solicitation includes estimated quantities ranging from 1 to 7,414 cases or pallets for different product types, suggesting a potentially significant procurement. Pricing will be evaluated on a line-item basis, with vendors required to provide detailed pricing for both individual cases and full pallet quantities, including a separate line item for non-exchangeable pallets.