Exempt Notice-AGR-Exempt Procurement Report-December 2025

The State of Illinois Department of Children & Family Services issued a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) for the procurement of educational materials classified as a new acquisition under small purchase procurement procedures. The agency is procuring 2,000 units of "The Real Me Teen Lifebook - Saddle Stitched" educational materials from Mark and Susan Readnour, operating as Adoption World Publishing. The contract calls for delivery of these lifebooks at a unit price of $12.70, with a total contract value of $25,400.00 structured as a one-time payment. The contract became effective upon execution and extends through June 30, 2026. The vendor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including prevailing wage requirements where applicable, and maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate. The due date for this exempt procurement report is February 19, 2026, with the opportunity posted on February 5, 2026.

This procurement was executed as an exempt procurement without competitive bidding requirements, indicating that no formal solicitation period, bidders' conference, or site visits were conducted. No set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent eligibility are documented in the contract file. The agreement represents a direct award to the incumbent vendor, Adoption World Publishing, with no subcontractors utilized under this arrangement. Funding is provided entirely through State of Illinois appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026, utilizing expenditure object code 4480 and account code 001-41840-1900-00-00. The contract is subject to the availability of appropriated funds and may be terminated by the State for convenience with thirty days' written notice or immediately for cause.