AGR-ISF-Video Gaming Services

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is seeking a vendor to provide Electronic Video Gaming Services at the Illinois State Fair. The contract requires the selected vendor to supply 30 Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) for the duration of the 11-day fair each year. The initial contract term is 3 years with an option to renew for an additional 3 years. Vendors must be Illinois Licensed Terminal Operators and comply with all Illinois Gaming Board regulations. Bids will be evaluated based on the highest guaranteed annual payment to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, which will be deposited into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund. The vendor must remit a 35% tax on Net Terminal Income to the Illinois Gaming Board and pay 50% of after-tax profits to the Department of Agriculture.

The solicitation does not indicate any set-aside requirements, but it does include language about participation by minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses if determined applicable. The incumbent vendor is not specified. The contract is a revenue-generating concession and does not have a maximum contract amount, but there is a minimum annual threshold of $100,000 that would trigger additional financial disclosures from the vendor. Responses must be submitted electronically through the BidBuy system by the specified due date, as paper submissions will not be accepted.