Housing Unit Cable Repair Project - Dixon Correctional Center

The Illinois Department of Corrections is requesting quotes on purchase and installation of television cable and fiber optic lines with amplifiers to provide cable TV reception in 22 housing units at Dixon Correctional Center, with quotes due September 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. This is an open market small purchase (Type Code 95) with no small business set-aside or Business Enterprise Program participation goals.

The scope encompasses two primary items: labor and materials for connecting 22 correctional housing units to a fiber optic television distribution system on a one-time cost basis, including all installation, testing, review, and documentation; and materials to upgrade and connect the units' television video systems, specifically fiber optic transmitters, nodes, couplers, armored fiber optic cable, fiber optic jumpers, RG6 cable, and RG6 sealed F connectors. Vendor cost must be broken down by hourly labor rate. The awarded vendor must complete the project by June 30, 2027.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. with Chief Engineer Nicholas Harding; RSVPs are due by August 31, 2026. Questions and submissions should be directed to DOC.DIXAccountsPay@illinois.gov or (815) 288-5561, Ext. 2240. Bids are submitted to Dixon Correctional Center, Accounts Payable, 2600 N. Brinton Ave, Dixon, IL 61021. The solicitation is NIGP-coded 840-24, 840-58, and 280-29, and electronic quotes are accepted. The procurement is linked to Purchase Order 26-426DOC-DIXON-P-93577:0 from Fiscal Year 26.