FY27-FY28-SP- DHS- Chicago-Read Beauty & Barber

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Chicago-Read Medical Health Center is procuring barber and beauty services for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 through a competitive sealed bid process. The contractor shall provide comprehensive grooming services including haircuts, shampoos, stylings, scalp treatments, braiding, permanent waves, curling, hair relaxing services, and beard trimming to male and female individuals at the facility located at 4200 N. Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60634. The contractor must be licensed by the State of Illinois as either a Barber or Cosmetologist, with credentials submitted prior to contract execution, and must provide a minimum of 15 hours per week of service, though this may be adjusted according to the Center's needs and mutual agreement. The contractor is responsible for providing all non-equipment supplies including scissors, clippers, shampoo, conditioning products, hair curling and relaxing solutions, towels, capes, and blow dryers, while the Center provides the work area and necessary equipment. All services must be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner subject to Department of Public Health standards and standards applicable to public beauty or barber shops, and the contractor may be requested to provide in-home services for homebound individuals or during inclement weather. Compensation will be submitted via signed Contractual Services Time Register forms on the 15th and last day of each month in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act. The posting date is March 30, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 3, 2026.

The state contract documents do not identify specific set-asides or restrictions on respondent organization types, nor do they reference disadvantaged enterprise designations or incumbent vendor information. The contractor must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, as well as auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. All vendors must comply with 33 distinct certification requirements established by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, covering legal entity status, educational loan defaults, pension code violations, collective bargaining obligations, criminal history disclosures, conflict of interest prohibitions, environmental compliance, workplace drug policies, equal employment opportunity, and various anti-discrimination and anti-corruption measures. Annual certification by January 1 of each fiscal year is required if the contract extends beyond the initial year. The contract documents do not specify award values or budget ranges for this procurement. The State reserves the right to terminate the contract for convenience with thirty days' notice or for cause immediately if performance issues arise or if appropriations are insufficient.