TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWELS, FY 26-27, 3rd QTR. CDCR 1801 PODO (REGION 1)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Office of Business Services, is soliciting quotations for toilet paper and paper towels to be delivered to multiple CDCR facilities in Region 1 during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026–27, with bids due October 9, 2026. This procurement is restricted to California-certified small businesses under Government Code Section 14838.5; only SB-certified vendors are eligible to participate and receive award.

The scope encompasses five product types totaling 6,599 cases: economy singlefold towels (815 cases), economy multifold towels (1,299 cases), hardwound roll towels (150 cases), one-ply toilet paper (2,200 cases), and two-ply toilet paper (2,135 cases). Delivery locations include Folsom State Prison, High Desert State Prison, Pelican Bay State Prison, California State Prison Sacramento, and three additional CDCR warehouses and institutions in Region 1. Scheduled deliveries are January 4, February 1, and March 1, 2027, with specific quantities assigned per facility and delivery date. All shipments are F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid by the contractor.

Award authority is limited to $249,999.99 or less. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The State reserves the right to increase or decrease purchase quantities by up to 30 percent for up to 90 days following award. The estimated award date is October 30 through November 19, 2026.

Pricing must be submitted on a per-case basis for each product type using the provided Line-Item Cost Worksheet. Mandatory documentation includes Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105), Darfur Contracting Act Certification, Postconsumer-Content Certification (CalRecycle 74), GenAI Reporting and Factsheet (OBS 1000), California Civil Rights Laws Certification, Payee Data Records, and at least one completed Customer Reference Evaluation demonstrating prior experience supplying large-volume quantities to commercial or governmental customers within the preceding five years. Questions are due October 7, 2026. Bids must be submitted electronically to cdcr-obs-non-it-goods-bids@cdcr.ca.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. on October 9, 2026 in PDF format not exceeding 40 megabytes.