Protective Wall Covering Application in RTI Building 1 Training Room

The State of Ohio Adjutant General's Department is issuing a competitive sealed bid solicitation (Bid Number SRC0000035931) for protective wall covering application services at RTI Building 1 Training Room located at 3990 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43218. The procurement requires contractors to furnish and install 400 linear feet of 6 mil vinyl wall covering in off-white color with a textured (non-smooth) pattern from cove base to 48 inches above on training room walls, including all labor, materials, equipment, site cleanliness, debris removal, material protection, and work area restoration. Contractors must possess REAL ID-compliant identification or suitable substitute identification for site access and are responsible for submitting invoices on company letterhead via email to ng.oh.oharng.mbx.invoices-dimr@mail.mil or by U.S. Mail to the Adjutant General's Department State Finance office. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for February 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with inquiries directed to Mr. Thom Thorpe at 624-496-1577 or thom.l.thorpe.nfg@army.mil. Bids must be submitted online through OhioBuys by February 17, 2026, with award determined on the basis of lowest responsive and responsible bidder, assessed through compliance with specifications, bidder experience, financial condition, previous contract performance, facilities adequacy, and management capability. All bids remain firm for 60 days following opening, and bidders may withdraw bids prior to the closing date or correct bids before deadline by withdrawal and resubmission.

Bidders must comply with domestic preference provisions under the Buy American Act and Ohio state preference laws, including the Veteran-Friendly Business Procurement Program, and may hold applicable minority enterprise certifications (MBE, EDGE, VBE, WBE) recognized in the procurement. Bidders are required to submit an ACORD Certificate or Certificate of Liability Insurance with minimum commercial general liability coverage of $2,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability of $1,000,000, current Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) certification, Secretary of State Charter/Registration Number documentation, signed Bidder's Certification and Affirmation and Disclosure Forms, and Affirmative Action Program Verification Form. The solicitation is subject to the State of Ohio Standard Terms and Conditions (Revision 03.31.2025), which establish payment due 30 days after invoice receipt via Electronic Funds Transfer, data security requirements at NIST 800-53 moderate baseline standards, and prohibition on expenditure of public funds for offshore services or Russian institution involvement. Contractors must complete payee registration through OHID.ohio.gov and https://ohiopays.ohio.gov prior to payment processing, and the contract is subject to appropriation by the Ohio General Assembly and funding availability through cooperative agreements with the National Guard Bureau. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and all submitted documents become public record following contract award.