27-426DOC-MENAR-B-53941 | White Tubular Knit Jersey - Fabric Bolts

The Menard Correctional Center is soliciting bids for a three-year contract to supply approximately 225,000 total pounds of white tubular knit jersey fabric, estimated at 75,000 pounds per fiscal year. The material will be used for T-shirt production throughout the Illinois Department of Corrections. Technical specifications require a 4.5 oz. per square yard fabric with a 50/50 poly/long staple cotton blend, 26/1 first quality yarn, and a color match to Pantone 11-4800 TPX. The fabric must be anti-shrink, anti-curl, and have no resin finish, with no seconds or seams permitted on the rolls. Required widths range from 20 to 33 inches. Deliveries must be made to the Menard Correctional Center in Menard, Illinois, with rolls weighing 35 to 45 pounds on 2 to 2.5 inch cores. All rolls must be poly bagged and labeled on both ends with the weight, width, and mill name. The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. As a prerequisite for the award, the lowest bidder must provide a one-yard physical sample for approval. Bidders must submit all documentation electronically via the BidBuy portal, including vendor disclosures and an offer to the State of Illinois. Awarded vendors are required to maintain specific insurance coverages, including general commercial liability of 1 million dollars per occurrence and 2 million dollars annual aggregate.