University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RFP #1RMJ2701
Request for Proposal: Provide Laundry Equipment and Services
This notice has been modified
Published Thursday, March 26, 2026
Amendment 1: The bid opening date has been changed to April 9, 2026 and answers to vendor questions have been posted.
First published Thursday, March 5, 2026
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 9, 2026:
At the following address:
Purchasing Division
212A Illini Plaza
1817 South Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820-0000
Purchasing Division
212A Illini Plaza
1817 South Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820-0000
University Housing (UH) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is requesting bids to lease washers and dryers and provide maintenance services for an initial five-year term and possible two, two-year renewal term in order to provide laundry accommodations for an estimated 8,500 undergraduate students, 700 graduate students and 1,100 students with families. PLEASE NOTE the pre-submission conference and Site Visit scheduled on Thursday March 19, 2026 at 200 Clark Hall at 12:00pm (Local Time). Please see section 1.2 & 1.3 for additional information.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Ryan Johnson
212 Illini Plaza
1817 S. Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-7922
FAX: (217) 239-6877
212 Illini Plaza
1817 S. Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-7922
FAX: (217) 239-6877
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Todd Donaldson
Submit 1 copies of the response as defined in the specifications.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
There is no BEP goal for this procurement.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
There is no BEP goal for this procurement.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
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.