Emergency final cost - statewide - IDOC - commissary items - EFO
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-426DOC-CENTO-B-52657
- State
- Illinois
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- UNSPSC codes
- 50171831 Cooking sauce
- 50171830 Dipping sauces or condiments or spreads or marinades
- 50171834 Chinese bean paste
- 50467010 White kimchi
- 50467009 Stuffed cucumber kimchi
- 50467008 Green onion kimchi
- 50467007 Mustard leaf kimchi
- 50121904 Fermented anchovy sauce
- 50171800 Sauces and spreads and condiments
- 50171832 Salad dressing or dips
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- Point of contact
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- Christine Rhoades-Hosch doc.bids@illinois.gov (217) 524-8383
Opportunity details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is finalizing costs under an emergency purchase of commissary items from E-Ford Commissary Inc., with a cost-finalization due date of June 5, 2026. This is not a new procurement but a final-cost settlement for an emergency purchase initiated November 25, 2025, and originally authorized through February 22, 2026. The transaction is structured as a zero-dollar contract to the state, with all costs passed through to individuals in custody and correctional facility employees purchasing items.
E-Ford Commissary Inc., located in Greer, South Carolina, supplies approved commissary products including food, clothing, health and beauty items, sundries, and electronics. The estimated total expenditure is $6 million. IDOC invoked emergency procurement authority to prevent serious disruption in critical state services affecting health and safety, citing the short-term nature of its purchasing cycle — vendors provide new pricing every 4 to 6 weeks and must respond to shifting product availability — which prevents establishment of reliable long-term supply chains or partnerships with Business Enterprise Program (BEP) certified businesses. The Chief Procurement Office found no existing state contract meeting the need.
IDOC noted that best efforts were utilized to include BEP-certified contractors to the extent practicable under emergency circumstances. The authorization was signed by Chief Administrative Officer Jared Brunk on November 26, 2025. This solicitation represents a final-cost reconciliation rather than a competitive opportunity; parties interested in future commissary supply arrangements should monitor IDOC for non-emergency procurements or cooperative purchasing vehicles.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| signed E-Ford Emergency Purchase Statement 11-25-25.pdf | ||
| emergency-purchase-final-cost-E-Ford B52657.pdf |
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