Emergency Final Cost_EMERGENCY NOTICE: Quick Purchase of 25 F-150 Interceptors

This emergency procurement through the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, executed by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement, involves the quick purchase of 25 Ford F-150 Interceptor vehicles for St. Clair County. The contract, referenced as 24-422DNR-LAWEN-B-38042, was awarded to Morrow Brothers Ford, Inc., located at 1242 Main Street, Greenfield, Illinois 62044, to address an urgent operational need that required bypassing standard competitive bidding procedures. The procurement is classified as an Emergency Final Cost announcement, indicating this is a completed emergency purchase rather than an open solicitation for new bids. The contract term spans 11 months and 16 days, with the posting date of March 6, 2026, and a deadline of March 23, 2026. Given the emergency nature of this procurement, the delivery and deployment of these law enforcement vehicles represents the primary deliverable, with the F-150 Interceptor specification indicating specialized vehicles equipped for enforcement operations.

As an emergency purchase that has already been awarded, this procurement did not follow standard competitive bidding procedures and therefore no set-aside designations or vendor restrictions applied to the initial award process. Morrow Brothers Ford, Inc. served as the awarded incumbent vendor and sole contractor for this emergency acquisition. The final contract value is $1,493,500.00, representing the complete cost for the 25 F-150 Interceptor vehicles. The contract was authorized and certified by Agency Procurement Officer Maurice Mosley on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources. This notification of the emergency final cost and term serves as documentation of the completed procurement rather than an open opportunity for competing vendors.