19AL2051 Volo Bog Farm Lease

This state contract opportunity is a single source farm lease agreement between the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and Tyke Nichols for the lease of 37.0 acres at the Volo Bog State Natural Area. The lease will be in effect from 2019 through 2022. This procurement is a sole source contract, meaning the IDNR has determined Tyke Nichols is the only qualified vendor to fulfill the requirements. The key objective is to lease the designated acreage for agricultural purposes at the state natural area. The solicitation was posted on February 19, 2019 with a due date of February 28, 2019, allowing vendors a short 9-day window to respond.

This contract opportunity does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor, Tyke Nichols, is the sole source for this lease agreement. No information is provided on the award value or budget range for this contract, as it is a single source procurement.