Hill CC - IFB Dish Machine W/Repair & Maintenance Contract - (MDS)

The State of Illinois, specifically Kendall County, is procuring the delivery, installation, and removal of a commercial dish machine, as well as a 60-month service contract, through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing a Hobart FT1000E energy recovery steam flight-type dishwashing machine, or an agency-approved equivalent, and a five-year repair and maintenance contract. The procurement also requires the removal and disposal of the current machine at the Hill Correctional Center facility. The contract will have an initial term of five years, with a potential total term not to exceed ten years. Bids must be submitted electronically through the BidBuy system by the specified due date of October 22, 2024. The state will evaluate bids based on responsibility, responsiveness, and price, and will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

There is no small business set-aside or minority contractor initiative associated with this procurement. The state has indicated that the related Bid #25-426DOC-HILLC-B-44628 is being closed due to vendors being found non-responsive. No details are provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor is any information given on possible award values or budget ranges for this opportunity.