TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWELS, FY 26-27, 3rd QTR. CDCR 1803 PODO (REGION 3)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Office of Business Services, is requesting quotations for toilet paper and paper towels to be delivered to multiple Region 3 facilities during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026–27, with bids due October 9, 2026. This solicitation is restricted to California-certified Small Businesses under Government Code Section 147838.5; only SB-certified bidders are eligible for award.

The scope comprises four product line items totaling 7,018 cases: 2,450 cases of economy singlefold paper towels (9.25" × 10.25", 1-ply, 250 sheets per unit); 340 cases of economy multifold paper towels (9.25" × 9.5", 250 sheets per unit); 700 cases of 1-ply white toilet paper (1,000 sheets, 96 rolls per case); and 3,528 cases of 2-ply white toilet paper (500 sheets, 96 rolls per case). Deliveries are scheduled for January 4, 2027, February 1, 2027, and March 1, 2027 to California State Prison Corcoran, California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran, and Valley State Prison. All delivery dates are considered critical; failure to deliver within 14 days of a required delivery date may result in contract termination. Products must be delivered F.O.B. Destination with all responsibility and liability remaining with the contractor until final inspection and acceptance.

Award authority is limited to $249,999.99 or less. Pricing must be provided on a per-case basis with all costs inclusive and freight prepaid; shipping costs cannot be listed separately. The State reserves the right to increase or decrease purchase quantities by up to 30 percent at the awarded price for up to 90 days following award. The estimated award date is October 30 through November 19, 2026.

Questions are due October 7, 2026. Bid submissions must be emailed to cdcr-obs-non-it-goods-bids@cdcr.ca.gov and include mandatory documentation: completed OBS 4007(A) form, bidder declaration (GSPD-05-105), Darfur Contracting Act certification, postconsumer recycled-content certification (CalRecycle 74), GenAI reporting factsheet (OBS 1000), California Civil Rights Laws certification (if applicable), DVBE declarations (if applicable), payee data records (STD 204), and at least one customer reference evaluation demonstrating experience supplying similar products to commercial or governmental customers within the preceding five years.