Paper, Plastic Products and Miscellaneous Supplies

The Dutchess County government authority in Poughkeepsie, New York is seeking a vendor to supply paper products, plastic products, and miscellaneous supplies. The agency requires these items to support its daily operations while meeting specific environmental standards, such as utilizing one hundred percent recycled content for several of the requested paper goods. The contract term for this procurement will span a period of one year. The scope of work covers the delivery of specific quantities and types of food service and paper supplies. Requested items include biodegradable clamshell containers, brown paper bags made from one hundred percent recycled content, white napkins, white paper placemats, and lightweight white paper plates. The agency also requires paper cups capable of holding hot liquids, specifying packaging configurations of both twenty-five hundred cups per carton and two thousand cups per carton. Bidders must submit physical samples for the paper cup items to be considered for evaluation. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based entirely in the United States. The agency will allow the performance of the work, specifically the sourcing and preparation of the supplies, to occur offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is seeking proposals to determine the cost of the contract. The source document does not contain any key dates for submission or award.