Invitation for Bid: Doors, Frames, and Hardware

Southern Illinois University Carbondale requests responses from responsible vendors to meet its needs. A brief description is set forth below, with detailed requirements in subsequent sections of this solicitation. If you are interested and able to meet these requirements, the University appreciates and welcomes a response. Brief Description: Plant and Service Operations (PSO) has an ongoing need for doors, frames, and hardware including specialty fabrication of door frames, hardware and glass for the period through October 31, 2022. The pricing proposal is arranged by line item categories. Respondents are asked to propose discounts on each category they can provide the University. Respondents will not be penalized for not responding to each category, but having a wide array of categories to choose from will enable the University's Physical Plant to purchase their required supplies from multiple sources at the lowest possible cost. Brand Specific: Southern Illinois University Carbondale has a need for compatibility of systems, therefore brand name or equal will not be allowed. You must bid brand specific as listed on the pricing proposal.

Registration for conducting business with the State of Illinois: (30 ILCS 500/20-43) Sec. 20-43. Bidder or offeror authorized to do business in Illinois. In addition to meeting any other requirement of law or rule, a person (other than an individual acting as a sole proprietor) may qualify as a bidder or offeror under this Code only if the person is a legal entity authorized to do business in Illinois prior to submitting the bid, offer, or proposal. The legal entity must be authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in Illinois prior to execution of the contract. Do not confuse this requirement with the Board of Elections certification. You may register to do business at http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/howdoi.html

If you do $50,000 worth of business annually with the State of Il