FY19 Dty F/W W3 11-7-18

The State of Illinois has posted a state and local contract opportunity for the procurement of dietary items to be delivered to the Illinois Veterans Home. The contract requires the successful vendor to provide a variety of breakfast, lunch, and snack items such as omelets, salisbury steak, hashbrowns, romaine lettuce, cheese, canned fruit, biscuits, gravy, lunch meat, snack chips, cookie dough, citrus fruit, and flavored drink mixes. The order consists of 34 line items with quantities ranging from 1 to 32 cases. This appears to be an ongoing contract, as there is no mention of a bid, award, or contract term. The pricing details, including unit prices and total prices, are provided for each item. The contract is associated with the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs under account number IDVA-Q.

The state has attached its Standard Terms and Conditions document, which outlines the general contractual requirements that would apply to this and any other state and local government contract in Illinois. These include provisions related to payment, assignment, audits, confidentiality, insurance, termination, and other standard contract clauses. The contract opportunity has a due date of October 29, 2018, providing a short turnaround for interested vendors. No information is provided regarding any set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges for this contract.