ICI - Graham IDOC nonwoven polyester mattress cores

The state and local contract opportunity is for the procurement of nonwoven polyester mattress cores by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for use at the Graham Correctional Center. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) seeks a vendor to provide approximately 1,000 mattress cores sized 80" x 36" x 6", 30,000 mattress cores sized 76" x 30" x 6", and 1,000 mattress cores sized 76" x 36" x 6" over an initial one-year contract term with an optional one-year renewal. The IFB provides detailed specifications for the required mattress cores, including composition, density, and other physical characteristics. Bids are due electronically through the BidBuy system by July 24, 2024, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price.

The procurement does not indicate any small business, minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business set-aside goals. The total value of the contract is estimated at $889,674.50 for the initial one-year term, and the State reserves the right to renew the contract for up to one additional year. The contract was awarded to Midwest Nonwovens LLC, with the only other bidder being Bob Barker, whose bid amount was $894,245.00. There were no Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business Program (VBP) participation goals established for this procurement.