Description
This solicitation covers a one‑year supply contract for a broad range of paper and janitorial consumables needed by the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans. The agency solicited unit‑price quotations for 34 line‑items, including disposable cups, trash‑can liners, various paper‑towel and tissue products, stretch‑wrap rolls, and dispensers. The award went to Assorted Products despite a slight budget overrun, after a competing vendor was deemed non‑responsive for not adhering to the required bid form format.
• Scope: 34 distinct consumable items (cups, liners, tissue, paper towels, dispensers, stretch‑wrap, etc.) with quantities ranging from 5 to 900 units per item.
• Budget: $95,000; awarded contract value $95,894.50 (≈ 0.9 % over budget).
• Procurement rule: Strict compliance with the provided bid form; detaching the form leads to a non‑responsive determination.
• Contract period: 1 Aug 2013 – 31 Jul 2014 (one‑year).
• Vendor outcome: Assorted Products (winner); Westbank Paper Janitorial Supply (rejected).