Bids for school supplies accepted until May 6, 2026.

INVITATION TO BID
On behalf of itself and the public-school districts of Merced County, notice is hereby given that the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) will accept bids for the  following: 
Standard School Supplies  
Bid # 2026-05 
Group 1: School and Office 
Supplies Group 2: Custodial Supplies 
Group 3: Paper and Envelopes  
Group 4: Health and Safety 
Supplies Group 5: Breakroom  
Supplies 
Specifications and bid documents may be obtained from the Facilities & Support Service  Office, 2100 Cooper Ave, Ste. B., Merced, CA, 95348 or Online at www.mcoe.org. Bids  must be returned in a sealed envelope, labeled with (1) the Bid Number # 2026-05 and  (2) the group of items (school/office, custodial, paper, health/safety, breakroom  supplies). Bids must be addressed to and filed with the Facilities and Support Services  Office, 2100 Cooper Ave., Ste. B, Merced, Ca, 95348 on or before 11:00 A.M.  Wednesday May 06, 2026. MCOE shall use the official U.S. time that is provided by the  web site www.time.gov to determine if the submission has met the deadline. 
Note: The Facilities & Support Services Office is open Monday through Friday 7:00  a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Office is closed, and bids cannot be received on weekends and holidays. If bids are to be delivered via common carrier or  delivery services, vendors are cautioned that express "next day AM" delivery is  generally not guaranteed in Merced. Late bids will be rejected. 
The Merced County Office of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all  bids, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to contract in the best interests of the Merced County Office of Education. 
Steve M. Tietjen, Ed.D., Merced County Superintendent of Schools  By: David Llamas, Procurement Supervisor 
IPL0326708
Apr 1,15 2026