DFS-DNA Buccal Swab Kits

The Illinois State Police is soliciting bids for a six-year contract for the manufacture, stocking, and delivery of DNA Buccal Swab Collection Kits. The contract serves approximately 300 approved facilities across Illinois, with historical annual volumes ranging between 30,000 and 35,000 kits and a minimum order size of 25 kits. The award will be granted to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest overall total price. Each kit must be no larger than 12 by 8 inches and include specific components: two packages of sterile wooden shaft cotton swabs with a five-year expiration date, biohazard barrier gloves, fingerprint ink strips, a re-tab strip, an ink-remover towelette, a kit shipping seal, and a postage-paid return envelope. Strict packaging and marking requirements apply, including the use of white swab envelopes with self-seal tape, red 2 mil polyester shipping seals, and neon orange notification inserts. All kits must feature unique, consecutive Type 128 barcodes and comply with FDA regulations via a blue paper product information insert. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the BidBuy portal by November 24, 2026. Required documentation includes a vendor disclosure certifying anti-bribery compliance, financial standing with the state, and adherence to the Illinois Department of Human Rights Act. The successful vendor must maintain a Certificate of Insurance naming the State as an additionally insured and ensure all supplies are free from defects for at least twelve months. All services must be performed within the United States.