Cardboard Container Government Bids & RFPs

The deadline for quotes is 12:00 PM MST, April 13th, 2026.

All services completed within a given month shall be submitted for payment on one monthly invoice, in arrears.

The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government considering price and other factors.

The offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the services to be provided meet or exceed the requirements included in the SOW specified in this solicitation.

Due to the urgency existing contract expiring on 4/30/2026 of this requirement, a site visit will not be available prior to the deadline for quotes.

The solicitation does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the items. However, it mentions that the quoted product must be available for delivery within the timeframe specified in the solicitation, and the offeror agrees to hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The bid notice mentions that any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in the offeror's quotation. It also references FAR clauses related to payment, such as **** Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management and **** Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other Than System for Award Management, but specific payment terms are not detailed.

The bid notice states that the government will award a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial supply contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the best value. The evaluation method is the lowest price technically acceptable criteria.

To be considered technically acceptable, the quoted product must meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the brand name product as specified in the solicitation, be clearly identified by brand name, make, and model number, or identified as an equal product, and include sufficient descriptive literature or documentation to demonstrate how the proposed product meets or exceeds the required salient characteristics.

The bid notice mentions a USDA Ombudsman Program for agency protests, encouraging parties to resolve concerns through the agency's internal ADR process before pursuing external forums. Informal forum with the ombudsman does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest with the agency or other forums. Specific deadlines for formal protests are not detailed within the provided text.

The bid notice states that the government intends to award one contract as a result of this RFQ. The specific award criterion is not detailed in the provided text.

The contract period includes a base year of 9 months and two 12-month option periods. The contract is anticipated to begin in spring 2026, with the option to renew for an additional two years.

The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel performing work under this contract possess and maintain current certifications. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to effectively carry out all contract requirements. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be U. S. citizens unless the provisions of Army Regulation 252, Information Assurance have been fully completed and approval has been granted by the government for the non-U. S. citizen to perform the required support. Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel performing work under this contract possess and maintain current Information Assurance Technician IAT Level I professional certification during the execution of this contract.

When the contractor's performance is unsatisfactory, a CDR will be issued. The contractor shall reply in writing within five 5 workdays from the date of receipt of the CDR, giving the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance, corrective action taken, and procedures to preclude recurrence.