AGR - Marketing - Reusable Grocery Bags for Events

The state of Illinois has posted a small purchase procurement opportunity for the acquisition of 5,000 reusable grocery bags to be used at various state agency events. The procurement, identified as B-19387, requires the selected vendor to deliver the bags by February 15, 2021, with the agency planning an initial order of 5,000 bags by January 15, 2021. The bags must be printed in two colors as specified in the provided attachments and delivered to a location in Springfield, Illinois. The agency has indicated that it will accept electronic submissions only via email or the state's BidBuy system, and will not consider any manual paper submissions. Vendor questions and answers related to the procurement have been provided as an attachment.

The procurement is being conducted as a small purchase, with no subcontractors disclosed. Funding will be provided by the State of Illinois for Fiscal Year 2021. The state has also issued a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with a vendor for the purchase of 10,000 reusable canvas tote bags with the Illinois Product logo, to be ordered as needed based on demand from an online store for a product expo in 2021. The BOA contract term is from the date of execution through December 31, 2021, with a unit price of $10 per bag, including shipping and handling.