FY24-FY26 DHS Mabley Barber Services

The State of Illinois is seeking to procure barber services for the Jack Mabley Developmental Center for fiscal years 2024 through 2026. The approved vendor will be required to provide shampooing, setting, cutting, styling, combing, hair relaxing, and giving permanents to the center's residents. Services must be performed either in the center's barber shop or on the residential units, with each resident entitled to one haircut and styling per month. The approved vendor must maintain compliance with standards for serving the developmentally disabled, hold a valid barber/beautician license in Illinois, and pass a background check. The services must be provided during the center's standard operating hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with a flexible schedule. The approved vendor must provide all necessary tools and equipment. Responses to this opportunity are due by August 29, 2023.

The State of Illinois has not provided any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this opportunity. No information has been provided regarding incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure and technology that may require integration. Similarly, the state has not disclosed any potential award values or budget ranges for this contract.