DNR Lease DNRL2026 Award Notice - real property lease for fish hatchery
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 27-422DNR-RESCO-B-53385
- State
- Illinois
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP code
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Nicole Bergee nicole.bergee@illinois.gov (217) 557-6794
Opportunity details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has awarded a real property lease for a fish hatchery facility in Carbondale, Jackson County, under DNRL2026, with lease commencement following the award notice posted August 14, 2026.
The awarded vendor is Big House Investments, LLC. The leased property comprises 51 acres at 6770 Giant City Road, Carbondale, Illinois, including ponds, two pole buildings, and mechanical equipment necessary for full-scale fish farm operations. The initial lease term is three years with renewal options allowing individual one-year renewals or any combination of two-, three-, four-, or five-year renewal periods, not to exceed a total of ten years.
The total award amount is $1.8 million: $540,000 for the initial three-year term and $1.26 million for the seven-year renewal term. No Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Business Program utilization goals or subcontracting requirements apply to this award. The IDNR point of contact is Nicole Bergee, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702, at 217-557-6794 or nicole.bergee@illinois.gov.
Opportunity text
This is a Notice of Lease Award for the IDNR in Carbondale, IL - Jackson county
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Signed B53385 notice of award leasing~1.pdf | ||
| B53385 notice of award leasing ~1.pdf |
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