MC Tires

This state and local contract opportunity is for the procurement of various types of tires for the state of Illinois and its local jurisdictions, specifically Cook County. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Division of Vehicles, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish a multi-year contract to enable state agencies, local governmental units, and qualified not-for-profit agencies to purchase tires on an as-needed basis. The contract will have an initial term of two years, with the option to renew for up to ten years total. Vendors must provide a complete line of passenger, pursuit, light duty truck, medium/heavy duty truck, agriculture/industrial, and trailer tires for four different regions (Northern, Northwest, Central, and Southern) based on the detailed Tire Evaluation Worksheet. Vendors will be required to provide annual usage reports to the agency. Pricing for this contract is estimated, not firm, and vendors must offer the same terms, conditions, specifications, and pricing or discounts to all governmental and not-for-profit agency purchasers.

This procurement does not have any small business set-aside or minority contractor goals. There is no information provided regarding incumbent vendors or contractors, nor any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total award value or budget range is also not specified. The contract was previously awarded to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for $18,520,000, with two unsuccessful bidders. Interested vendors must submit their bid responses by the due date of June 28, 2018.