Jpmc institutional laundry chemicals

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish a joint purchase master contract for institutional laundry chemicals. The contract will enable governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies in Illinois to purchase a variety of laundry products, including alkali, detergents, fabric softeners, sours, and chlorine bleach, on an as-needed basis over a 3-year term. Vendors must provide technically-trained service personnel to support institutional laundry facilities, set up and install dispensing equipment, and train facility staff. Bids are due by July 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm, and awards will be made to the overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting the detailed specifications outlined in the IFB.

The contract has an 8% Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP) participation goal, but no Veteran Small Business (VSB) goal. A BEP vendor list is provided as an attachment. The notice of award indicates the contract was awarded to Ecolab, Inc. for a total value of $368,333.43 over the 3-year term. There were two responding bidders, with one unsuccessful bidder, Diamond Chemical Co., Inc. Payments to the vendor are subject to the Illinois Prompt Payment Act, and vendors may be eligible for employment tax credits. Disputes between vendors and governmental units or not-for-profits are to be resolved directly between the affected parties.