EMERGENCY FINAL COSTS - Emergency Notice Dietary Consulting

This is an emergency procurement final cost reporting by the State of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically documenting the completion of dietary consulting and food service provision at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. The procurement was executed as an emergency purchase contract with Arena Food Service Inc., spanning from September 16, 2024, through December 14, 2024, covering a three-month service period. The primary deliverable consisted of dietary consulting services and food service supplies necessary to maintain meal operations and nutritional standards for veterans residing at the facility. The contract reference number is 26-497DVA-CENTR-B-51941, and the emergency purchase final cost and term document was officially reported on April 9, 2026, by Agency Procurement Officer Leah Thomas. This notice was posted on April 10, 2026, with a deadline of April 27, 2026, for submission or response purposes. The document represents formal reporting of contract completion to both the Chief Procurement Office and the Illinois Auditor General, as mandated for all emergency procurement actions within the state.

Arena Food Service Inc., located at 1707 North 1st Street in Quincy, Illinois, served as the sole vendor for this emergency dietary consulting and food service contract. The final total contract value was $148,218.14 for the three-month service period. As this is a final cost and term document rather than an active solicitation, no new procurement opportunities exist for this particular contract, and no information regarding set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or competitive evaluation criteria is applicable to this closed procurement action. The filing documents the completion and financial closure of an emergency procurement that has already been executed and fulfilled. Interested parties seeking future dietary services opportunities with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs would need to monitor subsequent solicitations through official Illinois state procurement channels.