Jpmc attenuator, crash cushion systems

The State of Illinois Central Management Services (CMS) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish a 4-year joint purchase master contract for the procurement of attenuator and crash cushion system parts and accessories. The IFB is open to government units and qualified not-for-profit agencies, with bids due by July 14, 2020. Bidders must provide a single percentage discount from the referenced Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. price list, which covers a full line selection of attenuator and crash cushion systems, replacement parts, and accessories. A pre-bid meeting will be held by telephone prior to the bid due date, and the awarded contract will allow participating government and not-for-profit entities to purchase attenuator and crash cushion system components on an as-needed basis over the 4-year contract term. Pricing will be based on the bidder's proposed single percentage discount from the referenced manufacturer's price list.

This solicitation has a 10% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal, and the agency has provided a directory of BEP certified vendors that bidders must contact to satisfy the Good Faith Effort requirement. The contract is an indefinite quantity master contract, and payments will be made directly by each ordering governmental unit or qualified not-for-profit agency. The contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds, and there is no information provided on incumbent vendors or current contract values.