DHS IFB Stoker Coal for Choate and Murray Centers - REBID

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a vendor to provide the purchase and delivery of stoker coal to the Murray Center in Centralia, IL and the Choate Center in Anna, IL. The contract will cover an initial term through June 30, 2024, with two optional one-year renewal terms. DHS is requesting bids for approximately 13,000 tons of coal annually to the Choate Center and 6,000 tons annually to the Murray Center. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and pricing is requested on a per-ton basis for delivery to each location. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on July 8, 2021, and bids are due by July 15, 2021. The total estimated value for the initial three-year term is the basis for award.

The contract includes a 10% Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP) goal and a 3% Veteran Small Business (VSB) goal. The incumbent vendor, Knight Hawk Coal LLC, was previously awarded the contract through the Invitation for Bid process, with a total award amount of $6,450,500.00 over the initial term and potential renewals. DHS will not compensate the vendor for any travel or lodging expenses, and the total payments under the contract shall not exceed a maximum amount to be determined.