FY24 Federal Warehouse-Sole Source

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is issuing a sole source contract for the warehouse rental and management of their Strategic National Stockpile program. The requested services include receiving, repackaging, storing, and rapidly distributing federal medical countermeasures and supplies during public health emergencies. The contract is for a one-year term from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, with no renewal options. IDPH requires a 25,000 square foot warehouse facility located within 2 miles of an interstate highway and 100 miles of Springfield, Illinois that can provide 24/7 security and staff with Strategic National Stockpile experience. The estimated value of the initial one-year term is $795,600. IDPH has procured these services from Federal Warehouse Company for the past several fiscal years, and has determined it is not economically feasible to move the existing stockpile to a new location.

This sole source contract will be awarded to Federal Warehouse Company. The justification for the sole source is that it would cost an estimated $222,050 to move the existing stockpile to a new location. IDPH is working on an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to be published in Spring 2024 to competitively procure these services in the future. The sole source hearing will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for a public hearing by December 1, 2023. If a public hearing is requested, the purchasing agency will present testimony justifying the sole source procurement, and any interested party may present testimony for or against awarding the sole source contract.