Description
The Columbus City Schools posted a bid for hand sanitizer, with a minimum requirement of 60% alcohol-based content and a pump bottle size of 14-18 ounces. The bid was open to any vendor who could provide the specified product, and the award would be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The bid was retracted after the due date and was not awarded. The District has an Outreach Program to increase participation of businesses designated as Local Economically Disadvantaged Enterprises (LEDE), with an aspirational goal of 20% participation. Key requirements for the hand sanitizer include:
• Being in a hand pump bottle
• Having a minimum size of 14 ounces and a maximum size of 18 ounces
• Being at least 60% alcohol-based
• Adhering to FDA safety and effectiveness standards
• Providing a total cost per ounce
• Delivering the product within 30 work days of receipt of purchase order
• Providing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) with the quoted product
• Being able to deliver via lift gate.