ICI - Vandalia Milk Crates - Electronic Responses Only

The state of Illinois is procuring 3,360 16 Qt Black Dairy Cases to be delivered to the Illinois Correctional Industries (ICI) facility in Galesburg, Illinois. This procurement is being conducted as a small purchase under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with a value under $50,000. The crates must be labeled "ILLINOIS CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES" in white lettering, and freight is included in the pricing. Responses can be submitted electronically via email or the BidBuy procurement system, and the bid due date is December 30, 2020. Pricing must be provided per the stated unit of measure, with only one unit price quoted per item. The vendor will be responsible for shipping the items to the ICI facility, with deliveries accepted Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, excluding state holidays. The BOA is effective upon the last dated signature and ends on June 30, 2021.

This procurement is being conducted as a small purchase with no set-asides or incumbent vendor indicated. Funding for this purchase will be from the State of Illinois' Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations. The Chief Procurement Office (CPO) for the state has mandated that all state agencies only accept electronic submissions of bids and offers through the BidBuy procurement system during the COVID-19 pandemic, and public bid openings and proposal receptions will be conducted electronically using video conferencing services.