Black Quilted Lining-Tabor City Sewing Plant

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) issued Invitation for Bid 52-IFB-2017964454-MLE on February 10, 2026, to establish an agency-specific three-year term contract for the furnishing and delivery of black quilted lining fabric to support the Tabor City Sewing Plant's Correction Enterprises operations. The estimated annual quantity is 6,000 yards of black quilted lining, to be delivered on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase volume. The fabric must meet specific technical requirements: 100 percent nylon ripstop top fabric, 115-gram poly down filler, 100 percent nylon taffeta backing, and four-inch box stitching with specified thread. Vendors must submit samples of a minimum of 2 yards to the Tabor City Sewing Plant before the bid opening on March 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET via Microsoft Teams, with written questions due by February 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM and state responses provided by February 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The bid price must be firm for 180 days and include all transportation costs with delivery FOB Destination to 4600 Swamp Fox Highway West, Tabor City, NC 28463, with delivery expected within 30 days of purchase order receipt. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid meeting all specifications and requirements. Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State, comply with E-Verify requirements, provide manufacturer authorization statements and warranty documentation, submit detailed lab test reports with each shipment, and maintain a minimum inventory of 25 percent of the annual contract amount on hand within the continental United States.

The solicitation specifies that the product must be domestic only, with 10 percent of first-year contract value sourced from or housed in the United States, indicating procurement preferences for domestic suppliers. Vendors must provide certifications regarding financial condition, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) participation, customer references, worker locations, and adherence to the state's alcohol and drug-free workplace policy. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. All invoices require inspection and acceptance before payment will be processed. The state has not disclosed an estimated contract value or budget range; however, based on the estimated annual quantity of 6,000 yards, the three-year contract term, and transportation requirements, vendors should anticipate potential values relative to the volume and pricing of specialized quilted lining fabric. Pre-arrangement of delivery appointments is required by contacting the Tabor City Sewing Plant at 910-653-1122, and samples are available upon request by sending a pre-paid shipping label to lorraine.middleton@dac.nc.gov.