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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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The Agency determined that interruption or delay of courier and transportation services could negatively impact statewide operational activities, including time sensitive delivery requirements associated with public health response, logistical coordination, and continuity of operations. Emergency procurement authority is necessary to maintain uninterrupted statewide transportation capability while the competitive procurement process is completed and a replacement contract is executed.

TextField4: The Illinois Department of Public Health identified an immediate operational need for continued statewide courier and logistical transportation services necessary to support ongoing public health operations. The existing timeline did not allow sufficient time to complete a competitive procurement process and execute a replacement contract prior to continuation of required courier services.

The Agency determined that interruption or delay of statewide courier and transportation services could negatively impact continuity of operations and timely transportation of public health related materials, including temperature sensitive materials requiring controlled transport conditions. Emergency procurement authority was necessary to ensure uninterrupted operational support while the Agency completes the competitive procurement process for long term replacement services.

Services may include same day transportation, scheduled route delivery, emergency response delivery support, secure handling, chain of custody support, and transportation utilizing Agency provided portable vaccine freezers necessary to maintain required temperature conditions during transport. Services may also include coordination of deliveries between Illinois Department of Public Health offices, laboratories, healthcare facilities, local health departments, storage facilities, and other operational locations supporting Agency programs and statewide public health activities.

The vendor will provide transportation services necessary to support continuity of operations, timely delivery requirements, and uninterrupted logistical coordination associated with ongoing Illinois Department of Public Health public health operations during the emergency procurement period.

TextField3: Due to the immediate operational need and required implementation timeline necessary to prevent interruption of statewide public health logistical operations, the Agency evaluated vendors capable of immediately providing the required courier and transportation services. The Agency reviewed vendor operational availability, statewide transportation capability, implementation timeframe, ability to support transportation of temperature sensitive materials, and ability to meet ongoing public health operational requirements.

The Agency determined Fortune Carrier INC. possessed the operational capability, staffing resources, scheduling flexibility, and infrastructure necessary to immediately implement the required statewide courier and logistical transportation services without interruption to Agency operations while the competitive procurement process for replacement services is completed.

TextField1: The Illinois Department of Public Health requires uninterrupted courier and logistical transportation services to support ongoing public health operations. The Agency has initiated a competitive procurement process for these services, with the solicitation scheduled to open publicly on May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM. However, additional time is required to complete the competitive procurement process, including vendor response periods, evaluation activities, contract execution, and operational transition activities.

Because interruption of these services would negatively impact ongoing public health logistical operations, the Agency determined an emergency purchase is necessary to maintain continuity of operations until completion of the competitive procurement process and execution of a replacement contract.

Consistent with 30 ILCS 500/20-30(a), the Agency made best efforts to conduct this emergency procurement with as much competition as practicable under the circumstances. The Agency initiated a competitive procurement process for these services to establish a competitively awarded replacement contract.

Due to the immediate operational need to maintain uninterrupted courier and logistical transportation services during completion of the procurement process, the Agency determined a temporary emergency procurement was necessary to prevent disruption of public health operations.