SPO Signed NOA Tourism Magazine 27-420DCEO-TOURI-B-50441.pdf
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- Illinois
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This Notice of Award Form, issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services on May 21, 2026, documents the contract award for Bid Number B-50441. The contract was awarded to Meredith Operations Corporation by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The procurement process used was a Request for Proposal, and the award was made to the offeror whose proposal was determined to be most advantageous to the State.
The contract covers the development, production, advertising sales, promotion, and printing of the State's biannual travel magazine for the fiscal period FY27-32. The total award amount is $1,857,600.00 for an initial term spanning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2032. The awarded vendor is required to meet Business Enterprise Program utilization goals, with 7 percent of the contract amount designated to be awarded to the certified BEP vendor Fidelity Print Communications, LLC. No Veterans Business Program utilization was included. There were zero unsuccessful bidders or offerors on this contract. The primary agency contact is Elizabeth Fuiten, located at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in Springfield, Illinois.
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Notice of Award Form
State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Notice of Award v.25.2
Agency and Awarded Vendor Information
Description: FY27-32 TRAVEL MAGAZINE DEVELOPMENT AND PRINTING
Bid Number: B-50441 Agency: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Vendor Selected for Award: Meredith Operations Corporation
Line Item Description: Development, production, advertising sales, promotion and printing of State's biannual travel magazine
Total Award Amount 1857600.00 Number of unsuccessful bidders/offerors 0
Terms (Add Renewal Terms as appropriate) Length Value
Initial Term 07/01/26-06/30/32 1857600.00
Delete Renewal Term Add Renewal Term 1,2,3
Farm Leases and Concessions
Value to the State:
Estimated Financial Return to the State for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals)
Value to the Vendor:
Estimated Gross Revenue to the Vendor for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals)
Business Enterprise Program/Veterans Business Program Awarded bidder/offeror BEP/VBP Utilization Plan Goals 30 ILCS 575/7 (6)
% of VBP Per Utilization Plan:
0 % of BEP Per Utilization Plan:
List each bidder or offeror's name
Total bid amount
The name(s) of the certified BEP vendor(s) identified in the bidder's or offeror's submitted utilization plan
The Percentage of the bid's amount awarded to certified BEP vendor(s) identified in the utilization plan
Meredith Operations Corporation $1857600.00 Fidelity Print Communications, LLC 7%
*NA indicates that the offeror's pricing remained sealed.
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State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Notice of Award v.25.2
Agency Contact
Contact Name: Elizabeth Fuiten Telephone Number: (217) 786-1795
Email Address: Elizabeth.Fuiten@illinois.gov Fax Number: -
Street Address: 1011 S. 2nd Street City: Springifeld
State: IL Zip Code: 62704
SPO Written Determination for Contract Award Decision
General - Applies to Split Awards, Award to Other than Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder. The Rationale described by the purchasing agency in the recommendation to award seems reasonable, and serves as the basis for the contract decision.
Invitation for Bid - The contract was procured through the Invitation for Bid Process, and the contract has been awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder.
Invitation for Bid award with Domestic Products preference - The contract was procured through the Invitation for Bid Process, and the contract has been awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder by applying the Procurement of Domestic Products Act (30 ILCS 517) preference.
Request for Proposal - Based on factors set forth in the Request for Proposal, the contract has been awarded to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the State.
Other:
Signature Field Date: May 21, 2026
State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Notice of Award v.25.2 Page of Agency and Awarded Vendor Information Terms (Add Renewal Terms as appropriate) Length Value Initial Term Farm Leases and Concessions Estimated Financial Return to the State for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals) Estimated Gross Revenue to the Vendor for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals) Business Enterprise Program/Veterans Business Program Awarded bidder/offeror BEP/VBP Utilization Plan Goals 30 ILCS 575/7 (6) List each bidder or offeror's name Total bid amount The name(s) of the certified BEP vendor(s) identified in the bidder's or offeror's submitted utilization plan The Percentage of the bid's amount awarded to certified BEP vendor(s) identified in the utilization plan *NA indicates that the offeror's pricing remained sealed.
Agency Contact SPO Written Determination for Contract Award Decision 11.0.0.20130303.1.892433.887364
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| DESCRIPTION: FY27-32 TRAVEL MAGAZINE DEVELOPMENT AND PRINTING |
| BIDNUMBER: B-50441 |
| AGENCY: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
| VENDORSELECTED: Meredith Operations Corporation |
| LINEITEMDESCRIPTION: Development, production, advertising sales, promotion and printing of State's biannual travel magazine |
| TotalAwardAmt: 1857600.00 |
| NoUnsuccessfulbidders: 0 |
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| cell2: $1857600.00 |
| cell3: 1857600.00 |
| cell3: Fidelity Print Communications, LLC |
| cell1: Meredith Operations Corporation |
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| PERCENTVBPUPLAN: 0 |
| PERCENTBEPUPLAN: 7 |
| cell5: 7% |
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| ContactName: Elizabeth Fuiten |
| Telephone: (217) 786-1795 |
| email: Elizabeth.Fuiten@illinois.gov |
| fax: - |
| Street: 1011 S. 2nd Street |
| City: Springifeld |
| State: IL |
| Zip: 62704 |
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| DateField1: 2026-05-21 |
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