Exempt Notice-AGR-Exempt Procurement Report-March 2026

This document is an Exempt Contracts Report from the State of Illinois for March 2026, documenting two procurement activities conducted under exemptions to the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)) and the State Fair Act (20 ILCS 210/7.1). The first contract is with Informa Media INC for Natural Products Expo West 2027 booth space, with a contract period beginning March 2, 2026, and concluding March 5, 2027, valued at $123,390.00 and exempted under Procurement Code Section 1-10(b)(14) for trade show expenditures. The second contract represents a First Amendment to an existing agreement (LC 21-462) with the University of Illinois for laboratory testing services, with a contract period beginning March 24, 2026, and ending July 1, 2027, valued at $400,000.00 and exempted under Section 1-10(b)(3) as a Purchase of Care contract. The report serves as a compliance document identifying these exempt procurements rather than a solicitation for competitive bidding. The reporting period has a due date of April 22, 2026, for submission of this exempt procurement documentation. The report provides comprehensive definitions and citations for all 19 exemption categories available under Illinois procurement law, including exemptions for employee hiring, real estate purchases, litigation preparation, public-private partnerships, cannabis regulation implementation, and other specialized state services.

No set-asides or restrictions on organizational eligibility are specified in this exempt procurement report. The document does not identify any disadvantaged enterprise designations or limitations on respondent types, as these are already-executed contracts being reported rather than open solicitations. The University of Illinois contract represents an existing arrangement being amended through a First Amendment, indicating an incumbent vendor relationship. No additional infrastructure integration requirements or technology considerations are outlined in the reporting documentation. The combined contract values total $523,390.00, with individual awards of $123,390.00 for trade show booth participation and $400,000.00 for laboratory testing services. No further funding requirements or additional award opportunities are specified in this compliance report.