IVH - Quincy Miscellaneous Food Bid

The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is issuing a re-bid of a previous solicitation, 20-497DVA-CENTR-B-10685, to establish a contract for the purchase of miscellaneous foods for the Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy. The contract will have an initial term of one year, with an option to renew for one additional year, for a maximum total term of 10 years. Detailed specifications for the required food items are grouped into four categories, and bidders are not required to bid on all groups but must bid on all items within a group they choose to bid on. Bid responses are due on February 24, 2020 at 1:00 pm CST, with pricing to be submitted per unit, extended amount, and total per group. The contract will be awarded to the lowest total cost per group, and the State may allow cost adjustments every six months with written approval and verifiable documentation of increased supplier costs.

There is no small business, veteran-owned, or minority/women-owned business set-aside for this procurement. The previous solicitation was awarded to Ron's Produce for Groups A (Meat and Eggs), B (Soda), and C (Dairy) with a total award amount of $533,007.00 for the initial 1-year term, with a 1-year renewal option available. The State will not pay any expenses incurred by the vendor prior to contract execution, and the vendor's Business Enterprise Program (BEP) plan must be approved as part of the submission.