SCBA Equipment Inspection & Flow Testing

Big Muddy River Correctional Center, a facility of the Illinois Department of Corrections, is soliciting a vendor to provide SCBA equipment inspection and flow testing on a five-year contract with a proposal due date of July 14, 2026. This is a small business set-aside procurement.

The scope covers annual onsite flow testing and repairs for 36 SCBA tanks and masks in compliance with NFPA standards. All work must be performed by a certified inspector according to manufacturer recommendations. The vendor must provide all labor, tools, parts, equipment, and transportation. Services are performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) at Big Muddy River Correctional Center in Ina, Illinois, coordinated through the Chief Engineer to minimize operational disruption. No subcontractors are permitted.

The contract offers a firm, fixed-price structure with estimated material costs of $5,000 allocated over the contract term. Compensation is invoiced on a complete-job basis to the facility's Business Office. The vendor bears all transportation and handling costs; pricing is F.O.B. destination. The initial term is five years, with a maximum total contract term not to exceed ten years including renewals or extensions. Funding comes from the State of Illinois General Revenue fund.

The vendor must maintain General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by law. All personnel must pass background checks and drug screening prior to on-site access. The contract is governed by the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions V.23.2, incorporating prevailing wage requirements, State Prompt Payment Act provisions, and three-year audit and record retention obligations (five years if federal funds are used). The State retains sole ownership of all work product.