ELECTRONIC RESPONSE ONLY: ICI - Milk and juice Non-Fat Dry Milk 48-Mo.

The state and local contracting opportunity is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Illinois Department of Corrections (ICI) to procure approximately 4,560,000 pounds of non-fat dry milk for a 48-month contract term. The IFB specifies detailed physical, chemical, and microbiological requirements for the milk, and pricing will be based on a base price plus a vendor differential. Bids are due by April 15, 2021 at 10:00 am CST, and the contract has the potential to be renewed up to a total of 10 years. There is no pre-submission conference required, and the State may partially or fully fund the contract with federal funds. The awarded vendor must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and security requirements to perform services at the various ICI facilities.

The solicitation does not include any small business, minority, women, or veteran small business participation goals. A prior contract for this requirement was awarded to Bianchi Milling Enterprises, Inc. for a 48-month term with no renewal options and a total award value of $4,833,600. This procurement will only accept electronic submissions through the BidBuy system, as required by a recent state procurement notice addressing COVID-19 procedures. No budget range or estimated award value is provided in the available documentation.