What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, on behalf of North Carolina Correction Enterprises (NCCE), seeks a third-party certification agency to certify NCCE as a licensed modular home manufacturer. The awarded vendor will provide quality assurance, assist in developing a quality assurance manual, evaluate construction, and consult under North Carolina Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal Manufactured Building Division requirements. Eligible bidders must be Approved Third-Party Certification Agencies for Modular Construction with the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal and must be North Carolina registered vendors in good standing with an Electronic Vendor Portal number. Vendors must upload all required responses, execution pages, pricing forms, references, and certifications to the Sourcing Tool before the public bid opening on December 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET via Microsoft Teams. Vendors must direct all inquiries to the procurement lead through the Message Board in the Sourcing Tool. The State will evaluate responsive bids and award the contract to the responsive bid offering the lowest price that meets the specifications.
Scope of work
- Review and approve quality manual, quality plan, design documents, and components
- Initial plant certification including 100% inspection of first NC modular unit
- Regularly scheduled audits and staged in-plant inspections at production hold points
- Witnessing required quality assurance testing
- Advisory support on best practices and NC Building Code interpretation
- Preparation of evaluation and compliance reports for accrediting bodies and regulatory agencies
- Provide certification labels and required data plates for compliant modular units
- Provide timely notices, deficiency reports, audit results, and regulatory submissions to NCDOI/OSFM
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest price that meets specifications | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Approved Third-Party Certification Agency for Modular Construction with NC OSFM
- North Carolina registered Vendor in good standing with an eVP number
- Registration with NC Secretary of State (within 10 business days of award)
- At least three (3) customer references of similar size and scope
- Financial stability certification
- Background checks for vendor and personnel at vendor's expense
- Compliance with E-Verify requirements (G.S. 143-48.5)
Documents to include with your response
- Title Page with company name, address, phone, authorized representative, and Bid Number
- Completed and signed Execution Pages and body of IFB
- Signed receipt pages of any addenda
- Proof of Approved Third-Party Certification for Modular Construction with NC OSFM
- ATTACHMENT: PRICING FORM
- ATTACHMENT: CUSTOMER REFERENCE FORM
- ATTACHMENT: LOCATION OF WORKERS UTILIZED BY VENDOR
- ATTACHMENT: CERTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
- ATTACHMENT: ALCOHOL/DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY
- Vendor eVP Number page
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the NC eProcurement Sourcing Tool
- Instructions
- Submit through the Content Section of the NC eProcurement Sourcing Event; bids via Message Board not accepted. Include one signed REDACTED copy if confidential/proprietary information is included.