# Illinois BidBuy #27-426DOC-MENAR-B-54491

Menard Correctional Center drinking-water testing and compliance services

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-426DOC-MENAR-B-54491
**NAICS:** 541380

Illinois is seeking drinking-water testing and regulatory compliance support for Menard Correctional Center.
- **Buyer:** Illinois Department of Corrections, Menard Correctional Center, State of Illinois; the system is PWSID IL1575550.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, laboratories, or prospective vendors are named. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is the regulator; BidBuy is identified as the electronic submission platform.
- **Requested services:** Responsible Operator in Charge (ROIC) coverage; water sampling, IEPA-accredited laboratory analysis, and reporting; Monthly Operating Reports; public notices and boil-water orders when required; annual Consumer Confidence Report preparation, distribution, and certification; and system coordination.
- **Sampling requirements:** Monthly, six coliform and six chloramine samples; quarterly, two TTHM and two HAA5 samples; and 20 lead and copper samples every six months.
- **Key qualifications and deliverables:** The ROIC must hold a current Illinois Class D or higher water-system operator certification, and each laboratory must be IEPA-accredited for the parameter tested. Provide an initial written compliance assessment within 30 days after contract execution and generally resolve existing open items within 90 days, unless IEPA allows more time.
- **Term and procurement:** The initial term is two years; renewals and extensions may bring the total term to no more than ten years. A 4% Business Enterprise Program participation goal applies. Award is based on the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bid.

### Description

Menard Correctional Center seeks a vendor to provide IEPA-required water testing, laboratory analysis, reporting, and Responsible Operator in Charge services for its drinking water distribution system. The work includes sampling and laboratory analysis, IEPA reporting, public notices and boil-water orders, and preparation and distribution of the annual Consumer Confidence Report. The vendor must assess the system’s compliance status and address open monitoring, reporting, or notification items. The solicitation is an open Invitation for Bid, with electronic submissions through BidBuy due November 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

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