Correctional Mattresses

The Bernalillo County Purchasing Section is issuing Request for Bids (RFB) #48-26-DC for the procurement of correctional mattresses intended for the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center and Youth Services Center. The solicitation seeks approximately 2,000 Derby Mattresses or equivalent units for adult detention and 100 juvenile detention mattresses, with bids due electronically through the County's Bonfire eProcurement system by May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. All mattresses must meet extensive specifications including Derby or equivalent quality standards, specific fabric and construction requirements, flame retardancy standards per California Technical Bulletin and ASTM testing protocols, and a 5-year warranty against cracking and seam failure with contractor responsibility for replacement, pickup, and freight during the warranty period. Pricing must be firm fixed price on an F.O.B. Albuquerque basis with delivery Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The resulting agreement will have an initial term of two years with options to renew for up to two additional successive two-year periods. Bidders must submit a Pay Equity Reporting Form or valid Pay Equity Business Certificate and the Unfair Business Practices Disclosure Form, and must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Nathaniel Martinez, Buyer, at (505) 468-7367 or natmartinez@bernco.gov, and all addendums must be acknowledged with bid submissions to avoid disqualification.

The County will apply state and local preferences totaling no more than 18 percent or $180,000 in dollar amount, including State Resident Business (5 percent), Native American Resident Business (8 percent), State Resident Veteran Business (10 percent), Local Business (5 percent), Small Business (5 percent), and Pay Equity Business (5 percent) preferences. No incumbent vendor information or current contractor details are disclosed in the solicitation documents; interested parties may obtain this information through a formal Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request to Bernalillo County. Historical data indicates the County ordered 636 units in 2025, with past order quantities ranging from 36 to 132 units per order, with deliveries consolidated to the MDC warehouse and purchase order quantities determined by the County based on inventory levels. The specific budget allocation or award value for this procurement has not been disclosed in the available solicitation documents. The County reserves the right to award to multiple vendors and to increase or decrease quantities as needed during the contract term.