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