Missouri Western State University issued a sealed‑paper Invitation for Bid (FB21‑025) seeking a supplier to provide 320 cartons of 20‑lb white bond copy paper (5,000 sheets per carton) for campus use from September through December 2020. The university requires FOB Destination delivery to its Mail Room, with freight prepaid, and mandates that each delivery of two skids (80 cartons) be made within 48 hours of a request during normal business hours. Vendors must have lift trucks and pallet jacks, submit a paper bid by September 4 2020, and include unit and total pricing on the bid form. The contract is awarded to the lowest compliant bidder under a firm‑fixed‑price, unit‑price structure, governed by Missouri law.
• Quantity: 320 cartons (8 skids) of specified white bond paper.
• Delivery: FOB Destination, 48‑hour turnaround, two‑skid shipments, Monday‑Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Procurement: Open competition, sealed paper bids only, award to lowest compliant bidder.
• Contract period: September 1 – December 31 2020.