NASPO ValuePoint Child Safety Seats

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the purchase of child safety seats through the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program, led by the State of Illinois. The contract will provide infant, convertible, and booster seat models to meet the needs of state and local government agencies within Illinois. The initial contract term is for three years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. Responses to the solicitation are due by February 23, 2018, and the contract is scheduled to be awarded on August 1, 2023. A bidders' conference is scheduled for May 1, 2023. Pricing for the child safety seats will be based on a percentage discount off MSRP, and there are no specific set-aside requirements. The current incumbent vendor is unknown. Funding for the contract will come from state and local government budgets.

The NASPO ValuePoint cooperative contract allows for the participation of state governments, institutions of higher education, political subdivisions, and other eligible entities within the participating states, including Illinois. The solicitation includes provisions for small business and minority-owned business set-asides. Additional details on pricing, order quantities, and delivery requirements are provided in the full solicitation documents. The overall objective is to obtain best value and achieve more favorable pricing through the collective purchasing power of the participating states and local government entities.