Envelopes

The State of California, Department of General Services, Procurement Division, is soliciting bids for a statewide contract to provide envelopes to the Department of General Services, Office of State Publishing. The contract will be for two years with three one-year extension options. Bidders must provide pricing for various types of envelopes, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest cost. The solicitation includes requirements for environmentally preferable purchasing, post-consumer recycled content certification, and socioeconomic programs. • The contract is mandatory for use by the Office of State Publishing only. • The term of the contract will be for two years with three one-year extension options. • Bidders must provide pricing for various types of envelopes. • The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest cost. • The solicitation includes requirements for environmentally preferable purchasing, post-consumer recycled content certification, and socioeconomic programs. • Bidders must certify that their products meet the requirements of the Federal Trade Commission's Guidelines for the Use of Environmental Marketing Terms. • Bidders must provide a completed Ecolabels Certification Form for all contract line items. • The State reserves the right to eliminate any specific line item from the final award.