GRA IBF Cable Service Contract

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking a five-year cable television service contract for Graham Correctional Center through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation number 26-426DOC-GRAHA-B-51699. The procurement requires a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive cable television service to approximately 2,088 potential drops/hook-ups at the correctional facility, with currently 1,740 active connections. The service package must include a minimum of fifty-one (51) cable television channels from major networks and providers such as ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, and ESPN, four programmable channels dedicated to facility use, four SiriusXM digital music channels, and four religious channels, with all channel modifications requiring thirty days' notice. The vendor must complete full installation and staff training within thirty (30) days of system activation, maintain twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week toll-free customer service, and dispatch qualified technicians to the facility within twenty-four hours of any service notifications. The contract term runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, and the State will award the contract to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. All bids must be submitted electronically through BidBuy no later than May 7, 2026, with written questions due at least seven days prior to the bid opening. Bidders must submit required documentation including a Vendor Disclosure or IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure, an Offer to the State of Illinois, and applicable business program utilization plans, with pricing entered in the designated Quote Items Tab on BidBuy.

This solicitation contains no small business, minority-owned business, women-owned business, person with disability-owned business, or veteran-owned business set-asides, meaning any qualified vendor is eligible to submit a bid. No subcontractors are permitted under this agreement, and the vendor is responsible for all equipment, labor, parts, materials, wiring, and signal provision with F.O.B. Destination pricing required. The vendor must obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and certifications for current and future channel offerings and comply with prevailing wage requirements if applicable. Security background checks are mandatory for all contractor personnel prior to site access at the correctional facility. The vendor is required to carry comprehensive General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate and Auto Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, a $15 administrative fee is required for vendors awarded contracts valued at $1,000 or more, and the resulting contract may be partially or fully funded with federal funds with specific percentages to be disclosed upon notice of award.