# Illinois BidBuy #27-494DOT-FINAD-B-54325

IDOT printed commercial-vehicle safety certificates, decals, and inserts

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-494DOT-FINAD-B-54325
**NAICS:** 323111

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking printed vehicle safety certificates and related windshield decals and inserts for its commercial-vehicle safety program.
- **Government buyer:** Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), including Finance & Administration, Business Services, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Section, and the Bureau of Investigations and Compliance.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the provided materials. The requested items are custom-printed products.
- **Products and quantities listed in the release:**
  - 180,000 blue truck safety certificate decals; black lettering and numbering, serials beginning at 302705001, packaged in books of 10.
  - 45,000 green trailer safety certificate decals; black lettering and numbering, serials beginning at 400565001, packaged in books of 10.
  - 45,000 yellow school-bus safety certificate decals; black lettering and numbering, serials beginning at 500504001, packaged in books of 10.
  - 7,000 silver rebuilt-vehicle safety certificate decals; black lettering and numbering, serials beginning at 6183001, no expiration date, packaged in books of 10.
  - 300,000 white year-insert numerals for truck, van, special-category, and bus windshield stickers; mirror-image lettering on magenta backgrounds, expiring in 2028. Packaging is five numerals per strip and 200 strips per chipboard box.
- **Additional products specified in Appendix A:** Windshield, trailer, rebuilt-windshield, and school-bus inspection certificates, plus year and month insert numerals. The appendix does not state base order quantities for these items; its certificate and insert specifications may provide further detail for products also described in the release.
- **Notable requirements:** Certificates and inserts have specified sizes, colors, materials, serial numbering, and packaging. Products must include security and anti-counterfeiting features and meet adhesion, removal, and weathering requirements. Actual samples and high-quality proofs are required before production; the vendor must provide proofs within 10 days of request and deliver within 30 calendar days after proof approval. The appendix also allows for additional orders of 100,000 year or month inserts, as applicable, at the same price per thousand.
- **Scope and term:** One-time printing and production purchase. No option years or annual subscription are specified. The provided release lists only items 1–5 of 10, so additional release line items are not available here.

### Description

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking quotes for a one-time purchase of printed safety inspection certificate decals and related stickers for commercial vehicles. The listed items include truck, trailer, school bus, and rebuilt-vehicle safety certificates, as well as year-insert numerals; the source indicates that only items 1–5 of 10 are shown. The decals have specified colors, numbering, packaging, and other requirements, with additional specifications in Appendix A. The solicitation is open to all vendors in BidBuy, and electronic quotes are allowed.

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