Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative
Request for Proposal: Renewable, Sustainable Furniture
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Sauder Manufacturing Co.
Amount: An estimated $3,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 12/1/2022 through 11/30/2027
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Potential Future Renewals:
None
Vendor: Transformations by Wieland, Inc.
Amount: An estimated $3,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 11/1/2022 through 10/31/2027
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Potential Future Renewals:
None
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Transformations by Wieland, Inc.Harlan, IN
- Amount: An estimated $2,500,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 5/23/2018 through 10/31/2022
- Renewals: 1 five-year
-
Potential Future Renewals:
$3,000,000
- This vendor has agreed to extend their offer to other state universities of Illinois.
Sauder Manufacturing Co.Archbold, OH
- Amount: An estimated $2,500,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 5/23/2018 through 11/30/2022
- Renewals: 1 five-year
-
Potential Future Renewals:
$3,000,000
- This vendor has agreed to extend their offer to other state universities of Illinois.
Unsuccessful respondents (13)
Buyer for this procurement: Graham LaMontagne, (217) 300-6452
State purchasing officer for this procurement: Geno Marchizza
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Addendum 1 is the question and answers both written and from the pre-proposal meeting. This Addendum does
not change the opening date/time.
Modified the closing time from 2pm to 12pm CST.
NOTE Proposals will be received until 1:00pmET (12:00pm CST).
First published Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 1:00 PM, Tuesday March 28, 2017:
At the following address:
E&I Cooperative Service, Inc.
Contracts Department
2 Jericho Plaza Suite 309
Jercho, NY 11753
The Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative (IPHEC) is currently cooperating with the Educational & Institutional Cooperative Service, Inc. on a request for proposals for Renewable, Sustainable Furniture.
Specifications and proposal forms may be obtained at the aforementioned office, by contacting the E&I Contracts Department, Helga Stroel-Pedisich at 631-630-8300 or at hspedisich@eandi.org. Proposals will be received until 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CST)
In compliance with the requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code for competitive sealed proposals (30 ILCS 500/20-15), IPHEC is posting information regarding this RFP. Specific details regarding this RFP can be accessed at www.eandi.org.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Kayci Puckett
Illini Union Book Store
807 S. Wright Street
Suite 340
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-9177
State Purchasing Officer - Geno Marchizza
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
