27AL2334 Pyramid State Park - East Conant Unit Farm Lease

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for agricultural farming services on state-owned property within Pyramid State Park's East Conant Unit under IFB 27AL2334, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-submission conference is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Denmark Multipurpose Building in Cutler, Illinois, with remote WebEx attendance available.

Bidders must submit a Vendor Disclosure or IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure, an Offer to the State of Illinois, a Contract, and an Equipment List (Attachment G), along with applicable Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plans. A Certificate of Liability Insurance is required. Bidders must affirmatively declare that any products proposed are manufactured in the United States and may be required to provide documentation verifying manufacturing origin. Bids must remain firm for 90 days from opening.

The state will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the highest price that meets all specified requirements. No bid bond or performance bond is required. Bidders delinquent on leasehold taxes for current Illinois Department of Natural Resources Agricultural Leases must remedy the debt before award or will be deemed non-responsible. Bidders awarded contracts of $1,000 or more are subject to a $15 administrative fee for the Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative, to be deducted from the first payment.

The resulting contract may be partially or fully funded with Federal funds, with the percentage and dollar amount of Federal funding to be disclosed upon award notification. Bidders must submit pricing through the BidBuy online system or in paper format and comply with Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions. Public bid openings occur in-person at DNR Headquarters in Springfield and via WebEx. All bids become public property under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act unless specific confidential treatment is requested with statutory justification.

The information contact is Melanie Dodd at Melanie.N.Dodd@Illinois.gov or 217-524-1308.