Hamilton County Farm Lease 2168

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking vendors to provide agricultural farming services for approximately 76.9 acres of land located at the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area in Grundy County, Illinois. The resulting contract will be for the 2019 through 2022 crop years, beginning on March 1, 2019 or upon signature of the IDNR Director, whichever is later, and terminating on February 28, 2023. Interested vendors must submit bids on a per-acre, per-year basis by January 17, 2019, and attend a mandatory pre-bid conference on January 3, 2019. The selected vendor will be required to provide an irrevocable letter of credit to guarantee lease and tax payments, and will not be allowed to subcontract any of the required farming services. This contract opportunity does not have a small business set-aside, but vendors must submit either Forms A or Forms B as part of their bid response, which includes certifications, disclosures, and taxpayer identification information. The total value of the contract is over $50,000 annually.

There are no incumbent vendors or current contractors listed, and no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The procurement is open to all qualified vendors, and there are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond.