ICI - Hill Crates for Milk/Juice Production.

The State of Illinois, through the Kendall County Correctional Industries (ICI), is procuring 3,000 16 Qt dairy cases or "milk crates" for milk/juice production. This procurement is being conducted through a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with a term of 3 months from the last dated signature. The milk crates must be labeled "Illinois Correctional Industries" in white lettering. Bids are due by June 26, 2018 at 11:00 am and can be submitted via fax, email, mail, or hand delivery. Pricing for the milk crates must be in accordance with the specified unit of measure, with pricing to be F.O.B. destination with all transportation and handling included. Delivery is accepted Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, excluding state holidays, to the facility's warehouse receiving dock. The solicitation notes that the use of a brand name is to describe the standard of quality and characteristics desired, and "or equal" submissions will not be rejected due to minor differences. The BOA includes standard State of Illinois terms and conditions.

The solicitation does not indicate whether this is a set-aside or the status of any incumbent contractor. The funding source is noted as State, but the specific appropriation code is not included. Pricing details are not provided in the document, but it notes the total BOA amount will be filled in. There are no subcontractor utilization details provided.