AGR- IFB Payment Processing/Reporting for Megapass-Admissions-Parking

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is seeking vendors to provide payment processing, photo capturing, and secure data capture services for the Illinois State Fair's MEGAPASS-Admissions-Parking program. The selected vendor(s) will be responsible for online, phone, and over-the-counter cash, credit/debit card payment processing, as well as the capability to capture and print photos onto Mega Pass badges. The contract will have an initial term of 60 months, with up to 5 additional years of renewal options. Vendor responses are due by March 20, 2018, and must be submitted in paper and USB/DVD format, not through the BidBuy system. The Department has estimated the annual value of the contract to be $12,000 per year, and the vendor will not be paid directly by the state, but will instead assess transaction fees to the purchasers/cardholders.

This procurement does not include any set-aside requirements for small, minority-owned, woman-owned, or veteran-owned businesses. The incumbent vendor(s) and any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration are not specified in the provided information. The Department has clarified that the Interchange/Assessment Fee is set at 2.9%, and any additional fees must be bid as a Processing Fee and a Convenience Fee.