AGR - Budget and Fiscal - Federal Indirect Rate Services

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is seeking a vendor to provide federal indirect rate services. The selected vendor will be responsible for developing a plan to produce the highest possible federal indirect rate for each fiscal year, in accordance with USDA and OMB regulations, and defending the proposed rate with the USDA based on costs from the applicable state fiscal year. The contract term is one year, with an option to renew, and the pricing is a firm, fixed-rate for the initial term. The contract has detailed requirements for the vendor's personnel qualifications and prohibits the use of subcontractors. The procurement is a small purchase with emergency conditions, with a due date of November 16, 2020.

There are no set-asides or incumbent information provided in the documentation. The funding for this contract is from state sources, but the contract value or budget range is not specified. The contract does not appear to have any restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and there is no mention of any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.