Brush Handle Government Bids & RFPs

The bid submission due date is April 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. The contract period is for one year from the date of award, with the intent to order portions of the total items in phases not to exceed 12 months from the award date. The bid notice states, due date for bid submission 2:00 p. m. et april 17, 2026 and The contract shall be for a period of one 1 year from the date of the award.

The bid notice states, CCSS payment terms are net 30 days after receipt of a correct invoice or acceptance of goods, whichever is later.

The bid notice states, The bidder warrants to ccs that all items furnished under these specifications will be new, of good material and workmanship, and agrees to replace promptly any part or parts which by reason of defective material or workmanship shall fail under normal use, free of negligence or accident.

The bid notice states, award will be based on the lowest and best bids most advantageous to ccs as determined by consideration of: 1. prices offered. 2. quality of products offered. 3. general reputation and performance capabilities of the bidders.

The bid notice implies qualification through the award criteria, which include general reputation and performance capabilities of the bidders and conformity with terms and conditions of this invitation for bids. It also mentions that qualified bids will be evaluated.

The bid notice states, Samples are not required prior to the bid opening date however, if required later, bidder agrees to furnish samples of items offered at no expense to ccs within fourteen 14 consecutive calendar days after request is made by ccs.

The last day for written questions is April 7, 2026. The bid notice states, last day for written questions april 07, 2026.

The response deadline for this bid is April 22, 2026, at 02:00 PM CT.

The bid notice mentions that the district will consider any deviations indicated by the proposer in its bid award decisions and reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals based upon any deviations indicated.

Vendors must be registered within Victoria ISD's online bidding system to submit a proposal. Additionally, various certifications and forms are required, including a felony conviction notice, criminal background check certification, bidder's certification, nonresident bidder status, conflict of interest questionnaire, anticollusion statement, debarment or suspension certification, no Israel boycott certification, no excluded nation or foreign terrorist organization certification, and Form **** Certificate of Interested Parties.

The bid notice states that a proposer's violation of the criminal background check requirement shall constitute substantial failure.

Sample cases are required for bid items **** (liner, trash can, 44 gallon), **** (liner, trash can, 55 gallon), and **** (liner, trash can, **** gallon). Sample is also required for bid items **** (mop, medium, orange), **** (mop, medium, white), **** (mop, medium, green), **** (mop, finish wax), and **** (mop, dust).

The delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

The bid notice mentions warranty as an evaluation factor, but does not specify the terms or duration.

The award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The decision factors are: technical or quality, past performance, veterans involvement, warranty, speed of delivery, and price.

The bid notice does not explicitly state qualification criteria beyond the general requirement for a responsible quoter and registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

The bid notice mentions pre-installation walk-throughs as part of the installation services, but does not indicate a mandatory site visit for offerors prior to submitting quotes.

The respondent shall in good faith quote a delivery date after full and careful consideration of materials, production schedules, labor availability and other relevant factors. Respondent shall notify Kent County Purchasing in writing within 10 business days of purchase order receipt if the confirmed delivery date is later than the quoted delivery date. The county reserves the right to either accept the confirmed delivery or cancel the purchase order. Respondent acknowledges that any agreement pursuant to this solicitation is in reliance upon respondent's confirmation of delivery. Respondent may incur liquidated damages if delivery is more than 15 business days from the confirmed delivery date.

All goods shall consist of the original manufacturer warranty in addition to any other warranties specified in this solicitation. Respondent shall execute all documents necessary to transfer applicable express warranties to Kent County. The respondent shall not disclaim any warranty recognized by Michigan law including the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

Kent County will evaluate responsive submissions for both all-inclusive project cost and by individual line item. Kent County reserves the right to award to multiple respondents, one respondent for the entire project, or reject any or all submissions. Kent County, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to weigh any and all factors in the decision and award to the respondents deemed most advantageous to Kent County.

Respondent may incur liquidated damages if delivery is more than 15 business days from the confirmed delivery date.

A presubmission conference will not be held for this solicitation. Utilize the inquiries link posted with the solicitation to request additional information.

The delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

The bid notice mentions erms of any express warranty as a minimum requirement for quotes, but does not specify the duration or details of the warranty.

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the government, based on a comparative evaluation of quotes considering technical or quality, past performance, veterans involvement, warranty, speed of delivery, and price.

The bid notice states that for veterans involvement evaluation credit, an offeror must be registered and verified in the SBA small business search and meet federal small business size standards for the assigned NAICS code. For non-SDVOSB/VOSB quotations using SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors, the proposed subcontractors must also be registered and verified in the SBA small business search and meet federal small business size standards at the time of quotation submission and award.