APS Event Promotional Item - Hand Fans

The State of Illinois, through the Division of Finance and Administration, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to Ideal Business Products on July 17, 2026, for the procurement of custom promotional hand fans. The contract, identified as 27-402AGE-FINAD-P-99204, carries a total contract value of $450.00 and is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2026. The hand fans are to be constructed from 18-point paperboard with protective coating, featuring a 7-inch attached wooden stick handle, shaped like a phone, measuring approximately 6 3/4 inches in height by 8 1/2 inches in width, with white body color and purple imprint placed on the front center. The delivery location is designated as One Natural Resources Way, Suite 100, Springfield, Illinois, with freight costs included in the quoted pricing.

The procurement was issued by the Illinois Department on Aging as a Small Business Set Aside competitive solicitation through the BidBuy e-procurement system. The Request for Quote, requisition number 27-402AGE-FINAD-R-327920, established a quote deadline of July 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time, with award determination based on the lowest responsive and responsible vendor bid meeting the agency's specifications. All quoted pricing was required to remain firm for 90 days from the quote due date, with vendors obligated to submit mock-up samples and include all transportation and handling costs within their bids.