DHS IFB messenger mail delivery services chicago

The Illinois Department of Human Services awarded contract B-53021 to Midwest Moving & Storage, Inc., through an open market competitive sealed bidding process on July 16, 2026. The contract covers daily messenger mail delivery and retrieval services across more than 20 Illinois Department of Human Services offices in the Chicago metropolitan area. Services include pick-up and delivery of interoffice communications, letters, small packages, agency-use documents, and high-value negotiable instruments such as Chicago Transit Authority transit cards and Pace bus tickets. All deliveries are performed Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, utilizing armored vehicles with service initiation by 8:00 AM and completion by 3:00 PM daily. The central distribution point is located at 401 South Clinton Street in Chicago, with routes covering northern and southern locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

The initial contract term extends from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with a total initial value of $1,673,494.20 on a fixed monthly basis across 60 months. An optional renewal term from October 1, 2031, through September 30, 2036, is valued at $2,099,935.20, bringing the cumulative contract value to $3,773,429.40. Midwest Moving & Storage, Inc. qualifies as a Business Enterprise Program vendor and is self-fulfilling 100 percent of contract requirements. The vendor is required to maintain General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, along with Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence.