TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWELS, FY 26-27, 3rd QTR. CDCR 1805 PODO (REGION 5)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Office of Business Services, is requesting quotations for toilet paper and paper towels for delivery to multiple Region 5 facilities, with bids due October 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This solicitation is restricted to California-certified small businesses under Government Code Section 14838.5 — bidders must hold SB certification to participate and be eligible for award.

The scope covers five line items totaling 6,946 cases: economy singlefold towels (1,963 cases), economy multifold towels (549 cases), hardwound roll towels (25 cases), one-ply toilet paper (3,204 cases), and two-ply toilet paper (1,205 cases). Delivery is required to seven institutions — California Institution for Men (Chino), California Institution for Women (Corona), California Men's Colony (San Luis Obispo), California State Prison Los Angeles County (Lancaster), Mule Creek State Prison (Ione), Pleasant Valley State Prison (Coalinga), and Wasco State Prison (Wasco) — on January 4, February 1, and March 1, 2027. Pricing must be all-inclusive and F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid by the contractor.

Award authority is capped at $249,999.99. Mandatory documentation includes the OBS 4007(A) form, Line-Item Cost Worksheet, Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105), Darfur Contracting Act Certification (OBS 1500), Postconsumer-Content Certification (CalRecycle 74), GenAI Reporting and Factsheet (OBS 1000), California Civil Rights Laws Certification (OBS 1510), Payee Data Record (STD 204), and at least one completed Customer Reference Evaluation Form demonstrating experience supplying comparable volumes to commercial, governmental, or institutional customers within the previous five years. Electronic bid submissions in PDF format not exceeding 40 megabytes are required at cdcr-obs-non-it-goods-bids@cdcr.ca.gov. The State reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities by up to 30 percent for up to 90 days. Estimated award date is October 30 through November 19, 2026.