EMERGENCY NOTICE - Stateville Mobile Kitchen Rentals - akh

The Illinois Department of Corrections is procuring mobile dietary kitchens through an emergency purchase to temporarily feed individuals in custody and staff at Stateville Correctional Center and Northern Reception Center while the facilities undergo renovation of their existing kitchens. The vendor, Mobile Concepts, Inc. dba U.S. Mobile Kitchens, will provide the mobile kitchens for an estimated term of December 4, 2023 to March 3, 2024 at an estimated cost of $803,415.00. The agency was unable to utilize contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program due to the highly specialized and scarce availability of the required equipment. The procurement will be funded through state appropriated funds. The agency indicates it made the emergency purchase with as much competition as practicable under the circumstances, and the Purchasing Manager has authorized the procurement.

While the procurement is restricted to the specified vendor due to the emergency nature and scarcity of the required equipment, the agency notes that it was unable to utilize contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program. The estimated award value is $803,415.00, to be funded through state appropriated funds. There is no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.