Exempt Notice-AGR-Exempt Procurement Report-November 2025

This is a monthly exempt procurement report submitted by the State of Illinois documenting contracts that fall outside standard competitive procurement requirements for November 2025. The report covers two contracts awarded under the Trade Shows exemption category (30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)(14)), which permits procurement expenditures necessary for domestic or international trade show or exhibition participation. The first contract awarded NASDA/IMEX booth space services valued at $36,800.00 with a contract period extending from November 7, 2025, through September 16, 2026. The second contract engaged Global Experience Specialist to provide carpeting, tables, chairs, and waste cans for trade show support, with a contract period from November 26, 2025, through June 30, 2026, though no specific dollar amount was disclosed for this procurement. Both contracts represent exemptions from the standard Illinois Procurement Code competitive bidding process due to their specialized nature supporting state trade show participation. The submission deadline for this exempt procurement report is December 24, 2025, allowing state agencies and oversight bodies to maintain transparency and documentation of all exempt contract activities.

No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or organizational restrictions are documented in this exempt procurement report. The contracts identified—NASDA/IMEX and Global Experience Specialist—represent the current incumbent vendors for these trade show-related services during the November 2025 reporting period. As an exempt procurement report rather than a solicitation document, this filing does not contain evaluation criteria, qualification requirements, or competitive bidding opportunities for interested vendors. The combined known award value totals $36,800.00 for the NASDA/IMEX contract, with the Global Experience Specialist contract value undisclosed in the summary documentation. This report serves primarily as a regulatory compliance and transparency mechanism for the State of Illinois, documenting contracts that utilize statutory exemptions rather than functioning as an active procurement opportunity for new vendor responses.