Warehouse School and Art Supplies

Granite School District in Salt Lake County, Utah, is soliciting an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for warehouse school and art supplies through a competitive procurement process. The district seeks to obtain a comprehensive range of educational and artistic materials, including 65 distinct line items such as rubber bands, composition notebooks, correction fluid, pencils, markers, rulers, dry erase markers, highlighters, crayons, watercolor paint sets, and colored pencils. Vendors are required to submit bids electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) system, with proposals due by October 8, 2025. The procurement methodology anticipates multiple contract awards, with vendors required to provide detailed product specifications, pricing rounded to the nearest hundredth, and complete case pack information. Evaluation criteria will focus on lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, considering factors like product quality, delivery time, and compliance with district requirements. Vendors must drop ship full product cases to the GSD Central Warehouse located at 340 West 3050 South in Salt Lake City, with all freight costs included in their pricing.

The solicitation has specific restrictions, including prohibiting vendors with outstanding tax liens in Utah from submitting bids. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the district encourages the submission of Energy Star certified or recycled products where appropriate. Potential vendors include companies like Blick, Cascade School Supplies, DGS Educational Products, Pyramid Paper Company, Quill Corporation, and School Specialty. Contractors must meet comprehensive insurance requirements, including workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance with a minimum of $1 million per occurrence. While an exact total contract value is not specified, the procurement appears designed to establish a multi-vendor contract for supplying the district's annual educational and art supply needs. The district reserves the right to order additional units within the next 12 months and may award contracts to multiple vendors based on line-item competitiveness and pricing strategies.