DHS Murray - SP MED B / DME Medical Supplies FY27

Murray Developmental Center, located in Centralia, Illinois, is soliciting bids for a Durable Medical Equipment vendor to supply all items within Medicare's Durable Medical Equipment classification, with bids due June 30, 2026 and a contract term through June 30, 2027. Pricing is dictated by Medicare Part B fee schedules, and the vendor will be selected on the lowest percentage discount of the Medicare fee schedule price offered to the State.

The vendor must be certified with Medicare as a DME provider and must accept assignment of benefits and submit claims to Medicare on behalf of service recipients. Scope includes enteral products, ostomy supplies, urological equipment, tracheostomy supplies, oxygen systems, suction machines, nebulizers, CPAP/BiPAP systems, lifts, hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, diabetic monitors, and related supplies. The vendor must deliver products to the Center with individual identification for each service recipient, provide enteral feeding pumps and supplies at no cost, supply loaner equipment within 24 hours of notification of defects, and maintain monthly contact to review and adjust order quantities.

Vendors must certify compliance with 34 distinct statutory and regulatory provisions covering business entity status, felony convictions, environmental violations, drug-free workplace standards, equal employment opportunity, Illinois information technology accessibility standards, political contribution restrictions, and cybersecurity requirements. Subcontractors must receive and agree to the same Standard Illinois Certifications. All subcontractors used on this contract must receive and agree to the same certifications.

The vendor must maintain comprehensive general commercial liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), auto liability ($1 million per occurrence), and workers' compensation insurance. Vendors awarded contracts of $1,000 or more must pay a $15 minority contractor initiative fee deducted from the first payment. The State reserves the right to terminate for convenience with 30 days' notice.