Stevenson Room Lumber

The State of Illinois has posted a contract opportunity for the procurement of Red Oak lumber materials, including panel mold, base cap, plywood, and trim components. The solicitation is seeking bids for approximately 15,000 linear feet of Red Oak panel mold, as well as an unspecified quantity of Red Oak base caps, to support various state and local construction projects. The contract term is one year with the possibility of two one-year renewal options. Bids are due by November 5, 2019, and a mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 28, 2019. The contract is expected to be awarded by November 20, 2019. Pricing is requested on a per-linear-foot basis for the panel mold, and on a unit price basis for the base caps. The solicitation also includes detailed technical specifications for the lumber materials, including required dimensions, grades, finishes, and delivery timelines.

The contract opportunity is set aside for small and minority-owned businesses. The current incumbent supplier for the Red Oak panel mold is Red Oak Lumber Inc. The funding source for this procurement is the state's capital construction budget, but the total estimated contract value is not provided. The solicitation does not mention any integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology.