Terry Toweling and Washcloths (Blanks and Rolls)

The State of Missouri's Division of Purchasing has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFBC30034902001821) for terry toweling and washcloth products intended for the Department of Corrections and Missouri Vocational Enterprises. The procurement seeks vendors to supply specific quantities of terry textile products, including 48,000 terry towel blanks measuring 20" x 40", 72,000 terry washcloth blanks measuring 12" x 12", 3,500 yards of light blue terry toweling rolls, and 7,000 yards of white terry toweling rolls. Product specifications are detailed, requiring towel and washcloth blanks to be 86% Cotton/14% Polyester with 100% cotton loops, and toweling rolls to be 100% cotton. All items must be preshrunk with a maximum shrinkage of 8% after the 5th cycle and meet specific weight requirements: towel blanks at 5.5 pounds per dozen, washcloth blanks at 0.75 pounds per dozen, and toweling rolls at 9 ounces per square yard (with a 5% tolerance). The bid opened on March 3, 2020, at 4:00 PM CST and will close on March 31, 2020, at 3:00 PM CDT, with vendors required to submit bids either electronically through MissouriBUYS or via hard copy to the Division of Purchasing.

The solicitation is open to all vendors without any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the documentation, and there is no mention of existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board (FOB) Destination to various Department of Corrections and Missouri Vocational Enterprises locations throughout Missouri, with Net 45 day payment terms. Vendors must complete and submit Exhibit A and any other applicable exhibits with their bid responses. While the solicitation mentions provisions for two potential renewal periods, the specific contract duration and the total estimated contract value are not disclosed in the documentation. The lack of a specified budget range suggests that pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process, with vendors submitting their most competitive pricing for the requested terry toweling and washcloth products.