B-54359 Emergency Purchase Statement Vandalia Farm Lease 10126.pdf
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- EMERGENCY NOTICE - FARM LAND LEASING -VANDALIA
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- 27-426DOC-CENTO-B-54359
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- Illinois
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This Emergency Purchase Statement, issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services, documents an emergency farm lease procurement by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for agricultural land located at Vandalia Correctional Center in Vandalia, Illinois. The emergency purchase authorizes farming use of state-owned ground to complete the 2026 harvest, protect the property, and cover 2026 rent associated with the acreage. The contract was awarded on September 28, 2026, with an estimated completion date of September 28, 2026. The emergency procurement was necessitated when IDOC's previously executed farm lease contract was voided by the Chief Procurement Officer due to violation of the Procurement Code—specifically, the original contract was executed without competitive procurement or applicable exemption. The contract term covers completion of the 2026 crop year services only.
The emergency contract was awarded to L Johnson Farms, located at 21500 Vogel Road, Carlyle, Illinois 62231, with an estimated total expenditure of $750,000.00. The vendor was selected based on having already invested substantially in planting, tending, and raising the 2026 crops in reliance on the voided lease agreement; allowing the contract to proceed mitigates potential claims for direct input costs (estimated at $550 per acre for corn and $240 per acre for soybeans) and lost crop value. The contract is funded through "Other" funding sources rather than federal or state appropriated funds. The statement notes that while BEP (Business Enterprise Program) participation was not feasible for this emergency action, future farm leases undertaken by IDOC will be competitively solicited with full compliance to procurement requirements.
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EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT
State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement V.26.1 Page of
EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT
Page of State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement v.26.1 Emergency Purchases are conducted pursuant to 30 ILCS 500/20-30 and 44 Ill. Adm. Code 1.2030.
Emergency Purchase Details Emergency Condition (select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below):
Provide a description and reasons for needing this emergency purchase:
Provide the conditions and circumstances that led to the need for this emergency purchase:
Reason for selection of this particular vendor:
Description of supplies or services to be provided:
Emergency procurements shall be made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances, and agencies shall utilize best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in its emergency procurement process. 30 ILCS 500/20-30(a).
Describe the actions taken by the agency to make the emergency purchase with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances:
List the actions taken by the agency that constitute its best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in this emergency purchase:
Is there an active State contract available for the required supplies or services?
If Yes is checked above, explain why the existing contract does not meet the need:
This emergency contract was awarded on the earliest of these dates: (choose one) *Pursuant to 44 Ill. Admin. 1.2030 (f)(5), if Estimated is indicated, an Emergency Final Cost form will be submitted by the State agency and published by the State Purchasing Officer no later than the tenth day of the succeeding month. If Actual is chosen and the total cost differs from the amount on this statement, an Emergency Final Cost form must be submitted and published within the same timeframe.
Select the type of funding to be used:
Signature This emergency purchase was made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances. Best efforts were utilized to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in the process.
I am authorized to make this emergency purchase, and I know and understand the contents of this statement and all statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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| VendorZip: 62231 |
| VendorState: IL |
| VendorCity: Carlyle |
| VendorAddress: 21500 Vogel Rd |
| Vendor: L Johnson Farms |
| AgencyZip: 62794 |
| AgencyState: IL |
| AgencyCity: Springfield |
| AgencyAddress: 1000 East Converse Avenue P.O. Box 19277 |
| AgencyDivision: Fiscal - Procurement |
| AgencyUniversity: Illinois Department of Corrections |
| CurrentMasterPage: |
| MasterPageCount: |
| ReferenceNumber: 54359 |
| DropDownListQuickPurchase: To prevent or minimize serious disruption in critical State services that affect health, safety, or collection of substantial State revenues |
| CheckBox1ProtectingHealth: 0 |
| CheckBox2DiscountedPrice: 0 |
| CheckBox3RareItems: 0 |
| CheckBox4Entertainment: 0 |
| CheckBox5AvoidLapsing: 0 |
| TextField2: IDOC needs to execute a farm lease to protect State revenue and State property on the Vandalia CC ground for the 2026 crop year. |
| TextField4: IDOC entered into a farm lease contract in violation of the Procurement Code in that no competitive procurement was published and no exception was applied to exempt the solicitation from the Procurement Code. Therefore, the farm lease contract was voided by the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. The emergency contract will allow for completion of the 2026 crop year services. |
| ExplanationForSelectingVendor: The vendor was selected as they planted in reliance on a farm lease executed in violation of the Procurement Code. The University of Illinois Extension lists direct input costs of about $550 per acre for corn and $240 per acre for soybeans. If the lessee cannot harvest, the Department expects a claim for those inputs and for the value of the lost crop. |
| ExplanationSuppliesServices: Farming use of the ground needed to complete the 2026 harvest, protection the property, and payment of the 2026 rent associated with the acreage. |
| TextField3: The circumstances that led to the need for the emergency contract did not allow for consideration of alternative vendors as the emergency vendor was already invested in the planting, tending and raising of the 2026 crops. |
| TextField1: The circumstances that led to the need for the emergency contract did not allow for consideration of BEP participation but future farm leases undertaken on behalf of IDOC will be competitively solicited and all procurement requirements followed. |
| CheckBoxYes: 0 |
| CheckBoxNo: 1 |
| ExplanationDoesNotMeetNeed: |
| CheckBox1: 1 |
| DateField1: 2026-09-28 |
| CheckBox2: 0 |
| CheckBox3: 0 |
| DateField3: |
| TextFieldAmountExpenditure: $750,000.00 |
| ActualOrEstimated1: Estimated |
| CheckboxFederalFunds: 0 |
| CheckboxStateAppFunds: 0 |
| CheckBoxStateGrantFunds: 0 |
| CheckBoxOther: 1 |
| AuthorizedSignature: |
| TitleField: Sourcing Liaison |
| PrintedNameField: Sandy E. Robinson II |
| AuthorizedDateField: 2026-09-29 |
| IfOtherExplainTextField: |
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