20AL2199 Green River State Fish & Wildlife Area Farm Lease

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking bids from responsible vendors to provide agricultural farming services on approximately 124.8 acres of state-owned property located within the Green River State Wildlife Area. The resulting contract will have an initial term from March 1, 2020 or upon signature of the IDNR Director, whichever is later, and shall terminate on February 29, 2024. Interested parties must attend a mandatory pre-submission conference on October 31, 2019, and bids are due by November 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Bidders must provide all necessary labor, machinery, tools, seed, fertilizer, equipment, and insurance to perform the required agricultural farming services. Pricing shall be submitted as a per acre/per year rate, and payment terms allow for the lessee to either prepay the full annual rent or provide an irrevocable letter of credit to guarantee payment.

The IFB does not indicate if this procurement is subject to any small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-asides. However, the successful bidder must comply with applicable prevailing wage, tax, and insurance requirements. The documents provided do not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they specify any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The available information does not include the expected award value or budget range for this contract opportunity.