AGR - ISF/DSF -Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing Sole Source

The State of Illinois Department of Agriculture is issuing a sole source contract for pari-mutuel harness racing services at the Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs. Hawthorne Race Course, the only standardbred racetrack in Illinois capable of providing these specialized services, has been selected as the sole economically feasible source. The contract will require Hawthorne Race Course to provide labor, equipment, and administrative services necessary to conduct the pari-mutuel harness racing events at the state fairs. The initial contract term is from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019, with no renewal options. The total contract value is not to exceed $202,538. A public hearing will be held on May 24, 2019 to receive comments on the sole source award, which will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests the public hearing by May 17 at 4:00 pm.

This sole source contract opportunity is not subject to any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Hawthorne Race Course has provided these services to the Illinois Department of Agriculture under sole source and emergency contracts in recent years. No other incumbent vendors or contractors are listed. The Department previously procured these services through a competitive process but received no bids, necessitating the sole source award to Hawthorne Race Course.