IDOC - Pepper Spray - Training Academy - JTW

This state and local contract opportunity is an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to purchase 15 units of First Defense MK 9.7% Vapor OC (Pepper Spray). The deliverables must be provided by July 11, 2019, with bids due by 9:30 am on July 5, 2019. The agency reserves the right to award the bid in whole or in part, and pricing must be F.O.B. DESTINATION with all transportation and handling included and paid by the contractor. Deliveries are accepted Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, with delivery to the facility's warehouse receiving dock. The agency has appropriated funding for this purchase from Fiscal Year 2020 state funds. The BOA states the use of a brand name is for describing the standard of quality, performance, and characteristics desired, and "or equal" submissions will not be rejected for minor differences. Vendors must be compliant with the Illinois Procurement Gateway and provide the required forms and certifications, otherwise their bids will be rejected.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor or contractor is not identified. The total award value or budget range is not specified in the provided information. However, the procurement is limited to the 15 units of pepper spray described, so the total award value would be limited to the cost of those units plus any related delivery or handling fees.