IDOT Materials Large Bed Compression Machine- REBID

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Materials division is procuring a large bed compression testing machine through a rebid opportunity open to all vendors in the BidBuy platform. The machine must be capable of testing plastic pipes ranging from 4 to 60 inches in diameter and must meet compression testing standards for stiffness and flattening requirements outlined in AASHTO M252, AASHTO M294, ASTM F949, ASTM D3034, and American Water Works Association specifications. The equipment must be a constant rate-of-crosshead movement compression testing machine meeting ASTM D2412 and ASTM D695 requirements, with a frame capacity of maximum 300 kilonewtons, crosshead speed capability of 0.05 to 500 millimeters per minute, and minimum crosshead travel of 1,600 millimeters. Additional specifications include compression testing capability at 0.50±0.02 inches per minute for stiffness testing, loading plates sufficiently thick to prevent deformation, operation on standard 120V or 220V power supply, stroke resolution of 0.001 millimeters, and load measurement accuracy of 0.5 percent of reading down to one-one-thousandth of load cell capacity. The procurement was posted on February 11, 2026, with a bid due date of February 18, 2026. Vendors must submit the Vendor Disclosure form (formerly Forms A), comply with Standard Illinois Certifications requirements, and adhere to the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions for General Services contracts.

This procurement is open to all qualified vendors in BidBuy with no specific set-aside designations noted; however, vendors employing 15 or more full-time employees must provide an Illinois Department of Human Rights Public Contract Number, and those with contracts exceeding $50,000 in value must register with the State Board of Elections. Vendors must maintain insurance including General Commercial Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by law. All vendors must certify compliance with 34 distinct certification requirements covering legal entity status, absence of criminal convictions, tax compliance, environmental standards, workplace safety regulations, drug-free workplace requirements for vendors with 25 or more employees on contracts exceeding $5,000, and prohibitions on forced labor and child labor. The State retains sole ownership of all work product, may terminate contracts for convenience with 30 days' notice, and requires vendors to maintain records for three years following final payment or five years if federal funds are used. No incumbent vendor, award value, or budget range has been specified in the solicitation documents.