EMERGENCY NOTICE 2: Inventory Management District 1 - 90 Days

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District 1 has issued an emergency procurement notice for inventory management and continuous access to automotive repair parts to support fleet vehicle maintenance operations. This emergency purchase, authorized on April 13, 2026, by Omolara Erewele of the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, is designed to maintain operational readiness of IDOT's critical fleet vehicles used in roadway maintenance, emergency response, snow and ice removal, and public safety operations. The procurement covers a 90-day period from May 1, 2026, through July 29, 2026, with a due date of July 29, 2026. The agency determined that no existing state contract adequately met the immediate operational needs and that emergency procurement was necessary to prevent serious disruption to critical state services affecting public safety and essential operations continuity. The goods being procured include automotive repair parts for fleet vehicle maintenance, with required deliverables including continuous availability and stock maintenance of commonly used parts for immediate availability to support ongoing operational demands.

Genuine Auto Parts, operating as NAPA, has been selected as the vendor for this emergency procurement based on its established relationship with IDOT District 1 as the current supplier under a previous CMS master contract and its demonstrated familiarity with the agency's fleet, ordering processes, and inventory management capabilities. The procurement statement indicates that best efforts were made to include Business Enterprise Program-certified contractors and that the emergency procurement was executed with as much competition as practicable under the circumstances, although specific details regarding these competitive efforts were not detailed in the authorization document. The estimated expenditure for this 90-day emergency purchase is $2,250,000.00, to be funded through state appropriated funds rather than federal or grant sources. This emergency procurement structure limits the opportunity for competitive bidding to established vendors with existing relationships and proven capability to meet IDOT's immediate operational requirements for parts inventory and fleet maintenance support.