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Water Testing Services

This bid is for water testing and operator services at Menard Correctional Center in Menard, Illinois, for a two-year term. The drinking water distribution system serves approximately 3,000 people and receives finished water from the City of Chester.

Due: November 16, 2026
Location: Menard, IL
Who can bid: Small business set-aside
Posted on: BidBuy
Notice ID: 27-426DOC-MENAR-B-54491

Please quote water testing services.

Staffing: Services must be performed by trained and competent personnel.
Insurance: Maintain general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annually, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence including hired and non-owned vehicles, and workers’ compensation coverage required by law; provide an insurance certificate naming the State as additionally insured.

Please confirm availability and send your quote by November 16, 2026.

The original documents

Deadline: November 16, 2026

2026 FY Standard Terms and Conditions~54.pdf PDF · 8 pages
B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx DOCX · 11 pages
IFB Offer to the State of Illinois~4.pdf PDF · 1 page
Vendor Disclosure Formerly Forms A~6.docx DOCX · 19 pages
IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure Formerly Forms B~5.docx DOCX · 4 pages
BEP Utilization Plan v.26.1~10.pdf PDF · 1 page
B54491 Water Testing Contract~2.docx DOCX · 18 pages

See the original on www.bidbuy.illinois.gov

Bidding it yourself? Get the full package and submit on BidBuy before November 16, 2026.

What they need

OperatorProvide a Responsible Operator in Charge with current Illinois Class D or higher certification.
Monthly testingSix routine coliform samples and six chloramine residual samples at the same sites.
Quarterly testingTwo TTHM samples and two HAA5 samples per quarter.
Semiannual testingTwenty lead and copper samples every six months.
LaboratoryUse a laboratory accredited by IEPA for each parameter analyzed.
ReportingHandle required sampling reports, monthly operating reports by the 10th of the following month, annual Consumer Confidence Report distribution and certification by July 1, and public notices and boil water orders as needed.
Initial assessmentComplete a written compliance assessment within 30 days and resolve existing open items within 90 days unless an extension is approved.
Site visits and pricingCoordinate escorted access during standard business hours; include transportation, mileage, and travel labor in your pricing.
How longThe term of this contract is two (2) years.Source: B54491 Water Testing Contract~2.docx, page 6

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What you have to submit

Pulled from the 7 solicitation documents (62 pages). Each item links to the page it came from. Check the originals and any amendments before you bid.

1How and where to submit

Submit only through BidBuy. Bids sent by US Mail, FedEx, UPS, email or hand delivery will not be accepted or considered.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 2
Upload the required documents in BidBuy under the Attachments tab in the appropriate Required Attachments spaces.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 1

2Deadline

Bids must be received through BidBuy on or before the Bid Opening Date and time shown on the BidBuy posting.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 2

3Forms to fill out

Bid bond
Performance bond

Complete and return the Signature page.Source: B54491 Water Testing Contract~2.docx, page 1
Complete and return the Drug Free Workplace form.Source: Vendor Disclosure Formerly Forms A~6.docx, page 8
Submit the BEP Utilization Plan if the solicitation contains a goal.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 4
If taking any exceptions to the Standard Terms and Conditions, submit a redlined version with the bid.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 2

4Questions deadline

Submit questions in writing to the Information Contact no later than 3 (three) days from the bid opening date.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 4

5Bonds and insurance

Bid Bond is $N/A and Performance Bond is $N/A.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 5

6Licenses you need

If the Bulletin posting shows Yes for Small Business Set-Aside, the bidder must be registered in the Illinois Small Business Set-Aside Program when bids are due.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 4

7Pricing format

Enter pricing for each line item in the Quote Items Tab on BidBuy. Missing pricing may make the bid non-responsive. Award is by lowest overall total price.Source: B54491 Invitation for Bid Instructions and Requirements.docx, page 5

Past history: who won Inspection & Testing work in Illinois

Recent federal contract awards (federal buyers) in the same industry in Illinois, from USAspending.gov. These are comparable jobs, not earlier rounds of this exact solicitation.

Typical award: $9,937 to $104Kmiddle half of 15 recent awards · median $31K

Who won	Amount	Buyer	Date
Silliker, INCSupport services for USG food donations: 2000007870/4400001414/4300015400/LAB analysis charges-ams	$725,263	Agricultural Marketing Service	Oct 2026
College of American PathologistsOrder OFF BPA	$23,190	Department of Veterans Affairs	Oct 2026
College of American PathologistsLaboratory linearity testing	$4,000	Department of Veterans Affairs	Oct 2026
Landauer, INC.Exercising option year 2 - dosemetry monitoring services	$30,870	Department of Veterans Affairs	Oct 2026
University of IllinoisUniversity of illinois J. katzenellebogen LAB K101 and K110 pellet order delivery period: 2 years after purcha…	$60,900	National Institutes of Health	Sep 2026
University of IllinoisIn - indiana ES field office - BAT genomic assessment	$147,328	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Sep 2026
Tempus Ai, INCTasso+ assay testing for MVP program	$2,500,850	Department of Veterans Affairs	Sep 2026
Landauer, INC.OU15-FY26-005-NEW dosimeters	$14,188	National Institute of Standards and Technology	Sep 2026

Losing bids are not made public on most government buys, so only the winner and price are shown.

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