Emergency Final Cost-AGR-Support Services- Three (3) Ford Escapes

The State of Illinois, through its Chief Procurement Office for General Services, procured three Ford Escape vehicles for the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Support Services division under emergency purchase authority. This procurement was executed as an emergency final cost transaction processed under reference number B-51615, with the contract term extending through March 16, 2025. The vehicles were sourced from Landmark Ford Inc., a Springfield, Illinois-based vendor located at 801 E. Sangamon Avenue. The procurement posting was released on March 19, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 8, 2026, providing approximately 20 days for interested parties to submit responses. The deliverable consisted of three Ford Escape vehicles to support the operational needs of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The contract was authorized and submitted by Hoxha Leke on March 18, 2026, and represents the completion of an emergency procurement process for the state agency.

The final total cost for this emergency purchase of the three Ford Escapes was $118,540.00, representing the awarded contract value. As an emergency procurement processed by the State of Illinois, this transaction was completed under expedited procurement authority, which may have limited the competitive bidding process typically required for standard state purchases. The documentation indicates that Landmark Ford Inc. served as the incumbent or selected vendor for this procurement, having fulfilled the state's requirement to supply the vehicles to the Department of Agriculture's facility in Springfield. No specific information regarding disadvantaged business enterprise set-asides, small business designations, or other organizational restrictions is detailed in the available procurement documentation. The award has already been finalized as of the March 18, 2026 submission date, indicating this posting reflects a completed emergency procurement rather than an open solicitation for new bids.