Purchase and Delivery of Paper Products for METRO’S Locations

The contract is an Invitation for Bids (IFB 2026000007) issued by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) for the purchase and delivery of paper products to its locations across Texas. It is a three-year firm fixed price contract, effective from the date of award or until the not-to-exceed amount is exhausted, whichever comes later, with delivery points specified at METRO’s Central Supply Warehouse at 1220 McCarty Drive, Houston, Texas. Bids must be submitted both electronically via the EUNA Bonfire portal and as a sealed hardcopy by 2:00 p.m. CST on June 10, 2026, with electronic submission taking precedence in case of discrepancies. Proposals must use METRO-provided forms, and failure to submit both formats will render the bid non-responsive. The award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder, with a 3% price advantage granted to businesses located within the five-parish region—Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, and St. Tammany—making it a price-based, Low Price Technically Acceptable procurement process. All items must be new, unused, and properly packaged with the contract number, delivery order number, part number, and quantity clearly marked on containers; sequential numbering is required for multi-carton shipments. No barcoding or military standards are mandated. Invoices must be submitted to METRO’s Accounting Office via email or mail and include detailed line-item information; payment may be issued by check or electronic funds transfer. The contract includes mandatory clauses on equal employment opportunity, compliance with VEVRAA, ethical conduct, force majeure, and termination for convenience, with obligations flowing down to subcontractors. Contractors must also certify non-participation in boycotts of Israel and energy companies, and non-discrimination against firearm entities, while adhering to Texas Public Information Act requirements for records handling and confidentiality. All contracting records must be retained for three years after final payment. No specific product quantities, pricing, or technical specifications are provided in the solicitation—these are to be filled by bidders in the prescribed bid forms. The contract does not require a Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, or socioeconomic certifications, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative is named.