JPMC - CHANGE ORDER - Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

This is a contract extension for the Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) 18-416CMS-BOSS4-P-376 for Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, issued by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). CMS is extending this contract for six (6) months, from October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, to allow for the completion of the solicitation process for a new contract. This time-only extension will enable using agencies, governmental units, and/or not-for-profits to continue leveraging the State's buying power for these life-sustaining and other drugs and pharmaceuticals, without a lapse in coverage. The original Notice of Award for this contract was $936,213,009.00, and the estimated spend since inception is $409,983,221.30. The extension is necessary due to circumstances that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time the contract was signed, and the extension is germane to the original contract.

This is not a competitive solicitation opportunity. The extension is being offered to the current contractor to avoid a lapse in coverage while a new solicitation is completed. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the type of organization that can respond. The current incumbent vendor is the only eligible contractor for this extension. The total value of the extension will be determined by the actual usage during the six-month period, but it is expected to be within the original contract's not-to-exceed value.