Bid Information & Vendors

Bid & RFP Opportunities

Rock Valley College is committed to giving all vendors a fair opportunity to bid on products and services as required by college policies. Here you can find the College’s open Bids and Requests for Proposals as well as the status of those opportunities. Use the link below to access available Bid documents or to be added to the notification list for future opportunities.

Document Access & New Vendors

Please complete our Bid Notification Form to access available bid documents or to be added to our bid notification list.
Bid Notification Form

Latest Bid & RFP Updates

Title Description/Deadline Status

Bid #25-31 Commencement Regalia

Opening date and time for Bid submittals will be December 12, 2025 11:00 A.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions.

Access the documents for Bid #25-31Commencement Regalia by submitting the Bid Notification Form above. After submitting the form, you will be taken to a link to all bid documents. Make sure you download all of the documents pertaining to this bid.

Documents for Bid #25-31 include:

  • Bid #25-31 (Specs) Commencement Regalia

Specific questions may be directed to: Phillip Fanara, Manager of Business Services, Rock Valley College, 3301 N Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61114.

 

Submittals being accepted.

Bid #25-29-D10 Workbenches for Downtown Campus

Opening date and time for Bid submittals will be December 3, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions. 

Access the documents for Bid #25-29-D10 Workbenches for Downtown Campus by submitting the Bid Notification Form above. After submitting the form, you will be taken to a link to all bid documents. Make sure you download all of the documents pertaining to this bid. 

Documents for Bid #25-29-D10 include 

  • Bid 25-29-D10 Workbenches for Downtown Campus
  • Bid 25-29-D10 (AD01) Workbenches for Downtown Campus

Specific questions may be directed to: Karen Kerr, Director of Business Services, Rock Valley College, 3301 N Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61114.

Submittals being accepted.

Bid #25-09-D07 Landscaping for Downtown Campus

Due Date: November 12, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #25-28 Scissor Lift

Due Date: November 5, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

RFP #25-27 Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2 Due Date: October 27, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #25-23 Tuckpointing Phase 2 - Turret

Due Date: October 3, 2025

Awarded.

 

Additional Information

Rock Valley College recognizes the importance of increasing the participation of businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in public contracts in an effort to overcome the discrimination and victimization such firms have historically encountered.

It is the College’s policy to promote the economic development of businesses owned by minorities, females and persons with disabilities by setting aspirational goals to award contracts to businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities for certain services as provided by the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities Act, 30 ILCS 575 (the Act) and the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Register with the State of Illinois as an MBE/FBE/DBE

The following list outlines previous bid opportunities from the last six months.

  • Bid#25-24 BST Handrails
    • Due Date: November 19, 2025
    • No bid.
  • RFP #25-30 RFP Captioning Solution for RVC Starlight Theatre
    • Due Date: October 27, 2025
    • No bid.
  • Bid #25-26 Forklift REBID
    • Due Date: September 26, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-08 Arctic Sno-Pushers
    • Due Date: September 26, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • RFP #25-13 Mechanical Services
    • Due Date: September 10, 2025
    • Submittals being reviewed.
  • Bid #25-19 BST LED Lighting Upgrade Phase 2 & 3
    • Due Date: August 26, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-21 Janitorial Services
    • Due Date: August 22, 2025
    • No bid.
  • RFP #25-04: Computer Equipment for Lifecycle
    • Due Date: August 8, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-17-D08 Automotive Lifts for Downtown Campus
    • Due Date: July 30, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • RFP #25-20 Fire Alarm Upgrade
    • Due Date: June 25, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-15: Forklift
    • Due Date: June 6, 2025
    • No bid.
  • Bid #25-18 Boiler Replacement
    • Due Date: June 4, 2025
    • Awarded.

 

Interested in future bid opportunities?

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