CO Certificate of Safety Decals - IFB

The State of Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking bids for the printing of Commercial Vehicle Safety Certificates Decals Stickers through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process. The procurement is for 10 different types of decals/stickers, including those for trucks, trailers, school buses, and rebuilt vehicles, as well as year and month inserts. The decals must meet strict design, quality, and security requirements to prevent counterfeiting, including individual serialization, robust in-plant security measures, and the ability to produce fade-proof, securely adhering numerals to denote the expiration month and year. Vendors must submit bids through the BidBuy e-procurement system by July 12, 2023, with proofs required within 10 days of bid award and final delivery within 30 days of proof approval. The initial contract term is from execution to June 30, 2024, with no renewal options.

The procurement does not indicate any small business, minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned set-aside goals, and subcontractors are not allowed. The contract was awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder, Surys, LLC, for $104,307.00. The two unsuccessful bidders were Elite Textile Trading LLC and Print Dept LLC. The procurement may be partially or fully federally funded, and the vendor must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. Vendors are required to provide samples of previously produced decals/stickers for evaluation as part of their bid submission.