JPMC Institutional Laundry Chemicals

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for JPMC Institutional Laundry Chemicals. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a Joint Purchase Master Contract that will enable governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies within Illinois to purchase these institutional laundry chemicals on an as-needed basis during the contract period. The resulting contract is expected to have a term of three (3) years, with the total contract term not to exceed ten (10) years. Vendors must submit bids electronically through BidBuy by the bid opening date of August 22, 2024. Pricing shall be submitted on a per-unit-of-measure basis, with all costs included for F.O.B. Destination delivery to any governmental unit or qualified not-for-profit agency location within Illinois. Economic price adjustments will be allowed, not to exceed the change in the Producer Price Index for commercial, industrial, and institutional soap and detergents.

This solicitation does not have any small business, minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business set-aside goals. The State will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price. No information is provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The IFB states that the resulting contract is expected to be over $50,000 in value annually, but no specific budget range or award value is listed.