Emergency Extension - ALPLM Gift Shop Concession

The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services is seeking an emergency extension to an existing contract for the operation of the gift shop concession at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in St. Clair County. The current emergency contract with vendor Event Network, LLC is being extended from October 1, 2022 to March 1, 2023 for an additional $194,000 to continue the same services and scope of operating the gift shop concession. This extension is necessary because ALPLM's competitive RFP process for a new contract did not result in any responsive bids, and the new contract will not be completed by the end of the original emergency extension. The public will have an opportunity to provide testimony regarding the proposed extension at a hearing on September 21, 2022 via WebEx.

The original emergency contract was authorized to use State Appropriated Funds, and no federal funds or other funding sources are involved. The extension is justified to continue operations and avoid revenue loss from the museum gift shop while the new competitive procurement is finalized. No additional details are provided regarding set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges. The sole responding vendor, Event Network, LLC, is the incumbent contractor providing the gift shop concession services.