AGR- ISF- Portable Stalls - Emergency

The state of Illinois Department of Agriculture is seeking to procure 230 pre-owned portable horse stalls through an emergency procurement process. The Department requires these stalls to accommodate events at the Illinois State Fair and other year-round events, as they do not currently have enough permanent stalls to meet their needs. The stalls are being purchased from a vendor, Superior Stalls, at a discounted rate of $200,725 compared to the estimated $276,000 - $690,000 cost for new stalls. This emergency procurement is being conducted due to the vendor's decision to close their business at the end of May, providing a limited window for the state to purchase the pre-owned stalls at a reduced price. The purchase will allow the Department to utilize the stalls year-round, eliminating the need to rent stalls annually and ensuring that several major horse events can be held without cancellation, which would impact revenue for the state and the show horse industry.

This procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor, Superior Stalls, has provided these types of rentals to the Department in the past. The Department is making this purchase as an emergency procurement, and the total award value is $200,725.