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

Visit our new online Portal to view Bid and RFP documents! Register or log in on the portal to be added to our bid notification list and to be able to submit responses to opportunities.
RVC Bid/RFP Portal

Latest Bid & RFP Updates

Title Description/Deadline Status

RLI #26-01 On-Campus Food Service Vendor

Opening date and time for RLI proposals will be June 3, 2026 at 2 PM. All submittals must be mailed per RLI instructions. 

Documents for RLI #26-01 On-Campus Food Service Vendor include:

Interested vendors are encouraged to attend an optional site visit that will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10 AM.

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

Letters of Interest being accepted. 

RFP #26-04-D09 Moving, Rigging, and Storage Services

Due Date: April 16, 2026

Awarded.

Bid #26-06 Charter Bus Services for Athletics 

Due Date: April 14, 2026

Submittals being reviewed.

RFP #26-05 RFP for Roofing Services

Due Date: March 24, 2026

Proposals being reviewed.

RFP #26-01-D11 Computer Equipment for DTW

Due Date: February 27, 2026

Awarded.

Bid #26-02-D007 Landscaping for DTW

Due Date: February 25, 2026

Awarded.

Bid #25-32 BST Handrails

Due Date: January 13, 2026

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#25-34 THT Equipment for Captioning
    • Due Date: December 22, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • RFP #25-33 Wireless Access Point Equipment
    • Due Date: December 18, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-31 Commencement Regalia
    • Due Date: December 12, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-29-D10 Workbenches for Downtown Campus
    • Due Date: December 3, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-28 Scissor Lift
    • Due Date: November 5, 2025
    • No bid.

 

Interested in future bid opportunities?

Visit our new online Portal to view Bid and RFP documents! Register or log in on the portal to be added to our bid notification list and to be able to submit responses to opportunities.

RVC Bid/RFP Portal