714-Private Prison Equipment Purchase

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections - Operation Support Center is issuing a procurement for fitness equipment to be delivered to Lake Erie Correctional Institution in Conneaut, Ohio. The solicitation seeks qualified suppliers to provide six Assault Runner Pro units (AS-ARP), six Assault Bike Elite units (AS-ABE), and six Assault Rower Elite units (AS-ARWE). All supplier quotes must include labor, materials, and installation services as part of the comprehensive bid submission. A critical requirement is that the selected vendor must guarantee delivery and installation of all equipment within four weeks of contract award. Interested vendors should contact Richard Clark at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections at 614.969.6423 or richard.clark@drc.ohio.gov for additional specifications and information. The proposal due date is March 12, 2026, with the contract opportunity having been posted on February 24, 2026. No information regarding site visits, bidders' conferences, or question submission deadlines has been documented in the available solicitation materials.

The procurement documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on organizational type eligibility, suggesting the opportunity may be open to qualified vendors of any classification. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. Similarly, no specific budget allocation or award value range is disclosed in the contract documents. The specification requirements focus on the vendor's ability to meet the four-week delivery and installation timeline while providing complete labor, material, and installation services as integrated components of the bid. Prospective bidders should review the OhioBuys bidder training resources referenced in the solicitation materials to familiarize themselves with the State of Ohio's procurement processes and submission requirements.