Illinois Wildlife Code Books

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking a vendor to provide 300 copies of the Illinois Wildlife and Natural Resources Laws Annotated (Wildlife Code Books) for use by the agency's employees. The code books must meet detailed formatting and content requirements, including a cover page, table of contents, index, and sections affected by recent legislation. The selected vendor will be responsible for reprinting the code books from the Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated with specific size, margin, and page layout parameters. Vendor proposals should include the cost of the code books and shipping/delivery, and the vendor must provide sample cover colors for DNR's selection. The procurement has an estimated dollar amount of $11,700 and a due date of November 19, 2021.

The State of Illinois has requested a waiver from the Small Business Set-Aside Program for this procurement, as the supply base includes several larger diversified vendors that can be counted toward the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities Act. The justification provided includes the need for brand name products where there are no small businesses that provide the required products, and the opportunity to establish a no-bid contract with a State Use vendor. No additional details are provided regarding incumbent vendors, funding sources, or other commercial terms.