cpo-notice-2023.12-electronic-submission~5.pdf

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AGR-DQSF-Backstage Catering
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24-406AGR-FRHRS-B-42449
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Pope County, Illinois

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This document is a notice from the Chief Procurement Office for General Services in Illinois, regarding the state's requirement for electronic submission of bids and offers for all competitive solicitations, including small purchase procurements, Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), and leasing Request for Information (RFI). The notice rescinds a previous CPO Notice 2020.06 and specifies that state agencies shall only accept electronic submissions through the BidBuy system. Paper submissions or submissions on electronic media will not be accepted or considered. The notice also requires agencies to use the newest versions of the IFB and RFP templates, which include instructions for electronic submission only.

The related state and local contract opportunity is for the Illinois Department of Agriculture to seek a vendor to provide backstage catering services for the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair in Perry County, Illinois. Pursuant to the CPO Notice 2023.12, the agency shall only accept electronic submissions for this competitive solicitation, and paper responses will not be accepted.

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Chief Procurement Office for General Services 300 West Jefferson Street • Suite 128 • Springfield, IL 62702

P (217) 558-2231 • F (217) 558-1399

Notice 2023.12 General Services

To: Agency Procurement Staff

Central Management Services Bureau of Strategic Sourcing State Purchasing Officers

From:

Date:

Subject:

CC:

Ellen H. Daley May 10, 2023 Electronic Submission Procurement Compliance Monitors Procurement Policy Board Commission on Equity and Inclusion

This notice is effective immediately and rescinds CPO Notice 2020.06.

Since March 27, 2020, agencies have been specifying and requiring the receipt of bids and offers electronically through BidBuy. This practice has resulted in greater efficiency for procurement personnel, cost savings for vendors and agencies, and a reduction in exposure to COVID-19. Additionally, acceptance of only electronic records has led to more complete and accessible procurement files.

Unless explicitly detailed to the contrary in a solicitation document, the following will apply to all solicitations procured via small purchase, Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), and leasing Request for Information (RFI):

1. State agencies shall only accept electronic submissions for competitive solicitations (IFB and RFP) through BidBuy. Submissions in paper format or on electronic medium, for example USB drives or digital video discs (DVD), shall not be accepted nor considered. Any information sent to the State outside of BidBuy, for example by US Mail, FedEx, UPS, or hand delivery, shall not be considered.

o For IFBs and RFPs that are currently published and include the “Notice to Bidders and Offerors

Regarding Acceptance of Only Electronic Submissions” (Notice of Electronic Submission Only) version 22.1 or earlier, agencies do not need to amend the publication or solicitation documents as the Notice to Bidders content is accurate except for reference to CPO Notice 2020.06.

o For IFBs and RFPs that have not been published and were prepared using IFB template version

23.2 or earlier or RFP template version 23.3 or earlier, agencies shall include the newest Notice

Chief Procurement Office for General Services 300 West Jefferson Street • Suite 128 • Springfield, IL 62702

P (217) 558-2231 • F (217) 558-1399 of Electronic Submission Only (now version 23.1). The form is located on the CPO’s website at https://cpo-general.illinois.gov/solicitation-and-contract-templates.html .

2. State agencies shall only accept electronic submissions for small purchase procurements via email or BidBuy. Submissions in paper format shall not be accepted nor considered.

3. Agencies shall use the newest template versions of the Invitation for Bid (now v.23.3) and Request for Proposal (now v.23.4). These changes remove reference to submission of bids and offers in paper format and include the instruction “Only Electronic Submissions through BidBuy of Bids and Offers will be Accepted.” The templates are located on the CPO’s website at https://cpo-general.illinois.gov/solicitation-and-contract-templates.html. The Notice of Electronic Submission Only form does not need to be attached when using the new templates.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please ask your State Purchasing Officer or contact the Chief Procurement Office at (217) 558-2231.

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