IFB Car Seats for DCFS and POS Offices

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure car seats and booster seats to ensure safe transportation for children in contact with DCFS. The contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement for an initial 60-month term, with up to 5 one-year renewal options. DCFS requires an estimated 350 to 1,750 or more car seats and booster seats annually for its own offices as well as Purchase of Service (POS) offices statewide. The car seats and booster seats must meet the highest safety regulations, have low recall rates, and be easy to use. Bids are due by December 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM CST, and pricing must remain firm for the initial 60-month term, with a provision for economic adjustments thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index. The contract will be funded from DCFS' Children's Services fund, with payment terms of net 60 days.

This solicitation includes a 5% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal. Vendors unable to meet this goal can request a Good Faith Effort Waiver. The contract is open market, but DCFS has an aspirational goal of 20% of total taxpayer spend with minorities, females, and persons with disabilities certified with the BEP program. The incumbent vendor is Evenflo, whose products have been used by DCFS for the past 12 years. No specific budget or award value range is provided, but the solicitation indicates that DCFS will fund the contract from its Children's Services fund to provide these essential items to families in need.