STC Paper Towels & Toilet Tissue & Dispe

The State of South Carolina, Procurement Services Division, is requesting bids for a statewide term contract for paper towels, toilet tissue, and dispensing hardware under IFB 5400030240, with proposals due November 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. The contract will award to up to three lowest responsive and responsible bidders.

The scope includes paper towels, toilet tissue, and corresponding dispensers. Bidders must submit pricing for all items in a designated market basket and provide a percentage discount off the remaining balance of the catalog, with pricing based on established catalog prices and discounts applied to published price sheets or schedules regularly maintained by manufacturers or vendors. All items must be new with delivery required within 30 days of purchase order receipt. Shipping is included for orders exceeding $100; smaller orders are charged pass-through shipping fees only. No sales or use taxes should be included in pricing.

The contract does not guarantee minimum purchase quantities. The estimated contract term runs from January 10, 2027 through January 9, 2032, comprising an initial one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods. Award notification is scheduled for December 14, 2026.

Contractors must collect and remit an administrative services fee of 1.25 percent of total quarterly sales to Procurement Services. The State reserves the right to purchase from alternate vendors if they offer prices at least 10 percent lower than the contract price, provided the contractor declines to match such pricing.

Questions are due October 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Offerors must submit a Point of Contact Sheet designating personnel for order placement and administrative fee reporting, and complete a Pricing Worksheet with unit pricing for all product line items.