AGR - ISF - Video Gaming

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), is procuring video gaming services for the 2021 Illinois State Fair. The contract requires a vendor that is an Illinois Licensed Terminal Operator to provide a minimum of 50 Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at specified locations during the State Fair. The vendor must pay the IDOA a guaranteed annual amount, as well as 35% of the Net Terminal Income from the VGTs, which will be deposited into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund. The vendor will also pay 50% of the after-tax profits from the VGTs to the IDOA. The contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewals. Vendor bids will be evaluated solely on the highest guaranteed annual amount, which must be bid for the initial one-year term and two optional renewal years.

This is a revenue-generating concession contract, so no set-asides or preferences apply. The IDOA will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder that provides the highest combined guaranteed amount over the potential three-year term. The State of Illinois has also issued a notice requiring all state agencies to only accept electronic submissions for competitive solicitations, and paper responses will not be accepted. Vendors must submit technical and pricing proposals through the state's BidBuy system, and bids will be publicly opened electronically with a witness present via video conferencing.