TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWELS, FY 26-27, 2nd QTR. CDCR 1800 PODO (REGION 6)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Office of Business Services, is soliciting quotations for paper towels and toilet paper to supply multiple state correctional facilities in Region 6, with bids due July 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This is a Small Business set-aside under California Government Code Section 147838.5; bidders must hold California certification as a Small Business to participate and be eligible for award.

The scope covers four product types in specified quantities: economy singlefold towels (1,798 cases), economy multifold towels (863 cases), hardwound roll towels (60 cases), and two-ply toilet paper (4,745 cases), totaling 7,466 cases. Deliveries span five facilities—Calipatria State Prison, California State Prison Centinela, California Institution for Women, Ironwood State Prison, and Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility—with delivery dates of October 1, 2026, November 2, 2026, and December 1, 2026. The State reserves the right to increase or decrease purchase quantities by up to 30 percent within 90 days of award at the awarded price. All pricing must be quoted on an all-inclusive, F.O.B. Destination basis with freight prepaid; shipping costs cannot be listed separately. Delivery dates are critical; failure to deliver in full within 14 days of the required date may result in immediate contract termination.

The award authority is limited to $249,999.99 or less. The estimated award date is July 31 through August 15, 2026. Bid submissions must be sent by email to cdcr-obs-non-it-goods-bids@cdcr.ca.gov in PDF format within 40 megabytes, with all documents signed using DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, or original ink signatures. Mandatory submissions include the completed RFQ form, line-item cost worksheet, Bidder Declaration, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, postconsumer recycled-content certification, GenAI Reporting and Factsheet, California Civil Rights Laws Certification, Payee Data Record, and CDCR Supplemental Payee Data Record. Bidders must provide a California seller's permit number and Federal Employer Identification Number.