Zinc-Free Floor Finish Concentrate

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Division of Correctional Industries, is requesting bids for a zinc-free floor finish concentrate under IFB #2225, with bids due January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. No set-asides or contracting goals apply (SDVOB, MBE, WBE, and DBE all at 0.00%).

The scope requires a high-solids (36–40%) concentrate formulated without PFAS that, when combined with water and other chemicals per a specified formulation, produces an environmentally responsible finished floor finish meeting Green Seal GS-40 standards. The finished product must be fast-drying, high-gloss, slip-resistant, biodegradable, phosphate-free, with pH 8–9, and optional fragrance. Green Seal GS-40 certification is mandatory; bidders must certify with appropriate documentation that their product will produce a compliant finished product. The concentrate must be producible using existing equipment in the Soap Shop at Washington Correctional Facility in Comstock, New York, where finished products will be manufactured. The finished floor finish product requires 18–20% solids content.

The contract term runs February 6, 2026 through January 31, 2029, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Barentz North America LLC (Boca Raton, Florida) was previously awarded an identical or substantially similar contract within the past five years.

Addendum 1 (posted December 23, 2025) revised key timeline dates: written bidders' questions deadline moved to January 12, 2026 by 3:00 PM EST; DOCCS responses to questions due by January 14, 2026; and bid opening moved to January 20, 2026. Bidders must sign and return Addendum 1 with their bid. Submissions are physical only; electronic submissions are not acceptable. Bidders must submit one complete copy of all required documents to 550 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204-2802, including product literature, specifications, samples, vendor responsibility questionnaires, certificates of insurance, workers' compensation and disability benefits coverage proof, and manufacturer's certificates.