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The Columbia County School District (CCSD) is seeking competitive bids for the supply of multipurpose copy paper for the **** school year. Proposals are due by May 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The contract is for dock delivery to the CCSD warehouse located at **** Blanchard Drive, Grovetown, GA 30813. The bidder must clearly identify the manufacturer/brand of the paper and provide mill specifications. Failure to submit required specifications will result in disqualification. Submission of samples is not required unless proposing different specifications. Pricing must be fixed-price, FOB destination, and include all charges. CCSD is tax-exempt. The warehouse manager must be contacted at least 72 hours in advance of any anticipated deliveries. The successful bidder shall not make any changes or substitutions to the paper without written authorization from CCSD. Proof of general liability and workers' compensation insurance is required within 10 business days of contract award notification. Bidders must submit a minimum of three references for projects of similar size and scope. All questions should be directed to Hudson Chandler at **** **** or ***@***. *. * can be sent by email, but emails exceeding 18 megabytes cannot be received. Electronic signatures are accepted. Required documents include the bid input form, business references form, and product specifications. The paper specifications are: **** size, domestic mfg. mill only, color blank/white, 20 lb. basis weight, acid-free/alkaline, moisture ****, caliper ****, brightness 92 minimum, opacity 90, recycled no, 10 reams per case, maximum of 5,000 sheets per case. The delivery quantity assumes 840 cases per truck, totaling nine trucks.
The bid notice states that delivery is to be the week of July ****, 2026, as per schedule by the warehouse manager. Final dates and times of deliveries are to be provided by the warehouse manager. Orders should be placed before the end of May 14, 2026.
To be responsive to this IFB, each bidder must submit a copy of the manufacturer's detailed paper specifications for CCSD evaluation before the IFB closing date and time. Failure to submit the required specifications will result in disqualification of your proposal. Bidders must submit a minimum of three references on the attached CCSD business references form. References must be for projects/contracts of similar size and scope as that contemplated herein. Failure to provide adequate references may result in disqualification of your proposal.
The successful bidder shall make no change and/or substitution of any multipurpose copy paper during the performance period of any contract leading from this IFB that is different from the specification and/or samples provided as part of this IFB unless such substitution is requested in writing and accepted by CCSD in advance of any such proposed change. Failure to provide written notification and to obtain CCSD authorization before any such change and/or substitution may place the bidder in default of the contract.
Submission of samples for any proposed multipurpose copy paper is not required unless the bidder is proposing a different specification than those specified by CCSD. If the bidder proposes specifications other than those specified by CCSD, the bidder may be required to submit a minimum of 2 reams of sample paper.
All bidders are being provided the same time and opportunity to request any additional information or clarification concerning this bid in advance of the specified bid due date and time. Therefore, failure to seek such information or clarification prior to the bid closing shall all be deemed to have been fully asked and answered in advance of the bid closing.