Cotton Rags

Hillsborough County is seeking competitive sealed bids for a five-year contract to purchase cotton rags, with an estimated contract value of $160,000. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Euna Procurement system by the deadline of August 7, 2026, and no paper, email, or fax submissions will be accepted. The rags must be 100% cotton, white, low-lint, and free of lint, chemicals, odors, stains, and foreign matter, and must be packaged in 25-pound boxes. Deliveries are required to be made within 15 days of purchase order issuance to one of four specified locations in Hillsborough County, Florida, with the County retaining the right to modify delivery points during the contract term. All pricing must be F.O.B. to the specified delivery locations, and payments will be processed electronically via ACH within 45 days of receiving a proper invoice, following approval by the Project Manager within 15 days of submission. The award will be made to the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible bidder under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with no trade-offs or weighted evaluation factors. Bidders must comply with Florida’s E-Verify and Form I-9 requirements, enroll in ACH for payments, certify adherence to a Drug-Free Workplace Program, and properly label any claims of exempt public records. There are no required federal contract clauses, UEI or CAGE codes, or socioeconomic set-asides. The contract does not define line items, CLINs, or option periods, and no military standards or formal inspection criteria beyond general quality and compliance are specified. The Procurement Services Department is the primary contact, with no designated COR, COTR, or PCO identified.