24oz. Water Bottle w/ Breastfeeding Message

The Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, WIC Program, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) under solicitation number BPM059469 to procure 10,000 reusable, single-walled 24-fluid ounce water bottles. These purple Tritan Copolyester plastic bottles must feature flip-straw lids and permanent white imprints of the Maryland WIC logo and a breastfeeding graphic. The project is designated as a Small Business Reserve Procurement, limiting the award to vendors certified by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA). The total all-inclusive bid cost, including product, imprinting, and shipping, must not exceed 40,000 dollars. The procurement follows a multi-step competitive sealed bidding process where technical offers are first evaluated for acceptability before price bids are opened and ranked from lowest to highest. Bidders must provide proof of fiscal integrity through financial statements and certify that the products are BPA, phthalate, and lead-free, as well as compliant with FDA requirements for food contact use. Deliveries must be made FOB destination to the WIC Distribution Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, with freight prepaid by the vendor. All bids must be submitted exclusively via mail to the Maryland Department of Health in Baltimore by the deadline of November 20, 2026, and must include a physical sample and all required certifications, including a W-9 and a Corporate Diversity Addendum.