IDNR Turkey - CWD Permits - Form Printing

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the printing of permits for spring and fall turkey hunting as well as deer hunting related to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The contract requires the printing of a total of 543,600 permits across 302 boxes, which must be printed on Tyvek stock, consecutively numbered, and tri-folded. The final products must be packed in sealed boxes of 1,800 and delivered to the IDNR warehouse no later than March 1, 2024. The contract will have an initial term commencing upon the last dated signature of the parties and expiring on March 1, 2024, with no option to renew beyond the initial term. Pricing submitted by vendors will be firm, with no expenses allowed.

The solicitation does not appear to include any small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-aside requirements. The contract was awarded to R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company for a total amount of $88,491.46, with one unsuccessful bidder, Argyle Print Group, Inc., who bid $117,335.36. The awarded vendor, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, did not have any certified Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business (VBP) utilization requirements on this contract. The contract will be funded by the state of Illinois, and the total payments under the contract shall not exceed an undisclosed maximum amount without a formal amendment.