DNR - WSRC Sporting Clay Machine Lease

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a nine-year lease of trap, skeet, and sporting clay target throwing machines for use at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois. The IFB requires newly manufactured, heavy-duty machines capable of throwing various sized clay targets at specified distances and angles. Bidders must be either the manufacturer or a certified dealer of the machines, and the IFB lists detailed technical specifications for the various machine types and quantities needed over the contract term. Bids are due by November 15, 2019, and the initial contract term is from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2029, with no renewal options. Bidders must submit pricing based on the quantity of each machine type needed over the initial 5-year and subsequent 4-year periods of the contract.

The IFB does not include any small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-asides. It does not identify any incumbent supplier, but states the State will compensate the awarded vendor for any damage or loss to the machines, excluding normal wear and tear. Funding for the contract will be provided by the State of Illinois, and the total estimated value over the nine-year term is $943,920, based on the Notice of Award for the previous contract.