IDOC SHA flexible pens for resupply 1304 WW

The State of Illinois, through the Shawnee Correctional Center, is procuring 10,000 flexible black ink pens to be used by individuals in custody. This procurement is through a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with a contract term from the date of final signatures through June 30, 2024. Bids must be submitted by 10:00 am CST on August 1, 2023 through the BidBuy system or via email to the solicitation contact. The awarded vendor will be responsible for delivering the pens to the Shawnee Correctional Center warehouse between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm on business days, excluding holidays and weekends. Pricing for the pens must be in accordance with the unit of measure specified, and only one unit price may be quoted per item. The State reserves the right to award the bid in whole or in part.

There is no indication of any set-aside or incumbent vendor for this procurement. The funding source is state funds for fiscal year 2024. The State of Illinois has issued a Notice of Electronic Submission Only, requiring all bid submissions to be made through the BidBuy system, and any information sent outside of BidBuy will not be accepted or considered. The notice also provides guidance on submitting pricing information in responses, specifying that vendors must enter pricing either on the items tab or in pricing attachments, depending on the instructions provided in the solicitation.