1106-04628 Mattress Filling Machine

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, SCI Dallas is soliciting bids for an industrial mattress filling machine under IFB 1106-04628, with electronic bids due August 14, 2026. Pennsylvania's Reciprocal Limitations Act applies — bidders must complete the Reciprocal Limitations Form disclosing manufacturer states and claiming resident preference if eligible, and preference percentages ranging from 2% to 10% may be applied to nonresident bids depending on the bidder's home state. The form also establishes a state prohibition list preventing bidders from supplying items manufactured in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, and Rhode Island for specific product categories.

The scope is a brand-new Elektroteks Matfill Machine capable of compressing 100 mattresses per hour, processing spring, foam, and densified polyester mattresses in sizes from 2" to 14" height and 16" to 87" width. The machine must operate on 208V 3-phase power at 80 psi air pressure, feature motorized conveyor, belt-driven compression, emergency shutoff, and mattress cover protection sensors. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination within six months of purchase order award to SCI Dallas at 1000 Follies Road, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612. The supplier must install the equipment to ready-to-run condition, provide training and rigging, and deliver it empty of packaging. All drivers require security clearance. The supplier must provide free diagnostic services and telephone support for parts troubleshooting for the Commonwealth's ownership duration. No substitutions are accepted.

All bidders must complete and submit the Worker's Protection Form certifying compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, and applicable labor and workforce safety statutes. Vendors must register with the PA Supplier Portal before bidding. All bids must be submitted electronically; electronic bid responses only. Solicitation Addendum 001, issued August 4, 2026, corrects the solicitation number to 6100066491. Bonnie Snyder, Procurement Specialist II, administers the procurement. Questions should be directed to bosnyder@pa.gov.