B-49195 QandA 1-22-26 .docx

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FY27-32 TRAVEL MAGAZINE DEVELOPMENT AND PRINTING
Solicitation number
27-420DCEO-TOURI-B-50441
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Illinois

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This is a vendor questions and answers document from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for a Request for Proposal (RFP) related to FY27-32 Travel Magazine Development and Printing (BidBuy Bid Number B-50441). The project involves soliciting proposals from vendors to develop and print a travel magazine for the state. A pre-bid conference was held on January 14, 2026, at 11:00 am, with a recording and attendee list made available to interested parties. Written vendor questions must be submitted to Amanda.S.Gray@illinois.gov no later than January 23, 2026, at 5:00 pm CST. Proposals must be submitted via the BidBuy e-procurement system no later than February 6, 2026, at 1:00 pm CST. Vendors are required to complete sections F.1., F.2., and F.3. of the RFP document and include these responses as part of their proposal submission.

Vendors are not required to be based in Illinois to bid on this project. However, all bids must be submitted through BidBuy, requiring vendors to register in the system and log in to submit their responses. Additionally, vendors must submit Vendor Disclosures as outlined in Section C of the RFP and comply with registration requirements with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (if applicable), Illinois Secretary of State, and the Illinois State Board of Elections (if applicable).

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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Request for Proposal

FY27-32 TRAVEL MAGAZINE DEVELOPMENT AND PRINTING RFP

BidBuy Bid Number – B-50441 Vendor Questions and DCEO Answers – Amendment Pre-Bid Information:

· A recording of the Pre-Bid Conference that was held 01/14/26 at 11:00 am has been added to the Bid Attachments with the list of attendees from the conference. The recording can be found using the following link: https://illinois.webex.com/webappng/sites/illinois/recording/7103e16fd398103eafff8e72a4588041/playback Reminders:

· All questions must be submitted in writing to Amanda.S.Gray@illinois.gov no later than 01/23/26 at 5:00 pm CST.

· Proposals must be submitted via BidBuy no later than 2/6/26 – 1:00 pm CST.

· Please be sure to complete the RFP Document for sections F.1., F.2. and F.3 including the location of Vendor responses in their proposal and upload as part of your Vendor response.

Vendor Submitted Questions:

1. . Does the vendor need to be based in the state of Illinois to bid on the project?

A: No the Vendor does not have to be based in Illinois to bid. In order to submit a responsive Bid to the Solicitation, this must be done via BidBuy the State’s e-procurement system. Vendors must be registered in BidBuy and log in to submit a Bid Response. Information on how to register can be found on the home screen on the website, https://www.bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso/view/login/login.xhtml . Vendors must also submit Vendor Disclosures as described in Section C of the RFP. As part of the Disclosures, Vendors must also be registered with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (if applicable), Illinois Secretary of State, and the Illinois State Board of Elections (if applicable).

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