# North Carolina eVP #52-IFB-2431164611-MLE

As-needed supply of charcoal gray ripstop fabric for NCDAC’s Tabor City Sewing Plant

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 52-IFB-2431164611-MLE
**NAICS:** 424310

North Carolina is seeking a three-year, as-needed supply of charcoal gray ripstop fabric for its Tabor City Sewing Plant.
- **Government buyer:** North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC), Division of Adult Correction, NCDAC/Tabor City Sewing Plant; fabric is for the Correction Enterprises Sewing Plant.
- **Product and estimated quantity:** 30,000 yards of charcoal gray ripstop fabric is estimated for one year. This is not a guaranteed quantity; there is no guaranteed minimum or maximum, and overages are not accepted.
- **Fabric specifications:** 65% polyester and 35% cotton; 6.5 oz. per square yard (±5%); 62-inch width; ripstop weave; specified construction of 78 ends × 48 picks per inch (±2%); and MVS × MVS yarn. Additional performance specifications include tensile and tear strength, pilling, and shrinkage limits.
- **Origin and sample requirements:** Fabric must be domestic in origin, with 10% of the first-year contract quantity housed in the United States. A minimum two-yard sample is required before bid opening.
- **Delivery and handling:** Delivery is generally required within 30 days after a purchase order or release notification. Rolls must contain 100–150 yards, be individually wrapped and labeled, and be shipped on stabilized, shrink-wrapped pallets weighing no more than 2,500 pounds. Certified laboratory shipment test reports are required; safety data sheets must accompany the initial shipment.
- **Compliance:** Fabric must meet the Flammable Fabrics Act and the specified clothing-textile flammability standard. Shade lots must be packed separately and identified on rolls.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the solicitation.

### Description

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction seeks bids to establish an agency-specific term contract for furnishing and delivering charcoal gray ripstop fabric to the Tabor City Sewing Plant. Deliveries will be made on an as-needed basis when ordered during the contract period. The State does not guarantee a minimum or maximum quantity. Fabric samples are available upon request.

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