Jpmc - change order - zone 4 frozen fruits & VEG

The state of Illinois is seeking to extend a Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) for Zone 4 Frozen Fruits & Veg. The contract, originally established in June 2018, provides frozen fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea, sugar, syrup and crystal fruit products to various state agencies such as the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. This will be the second three-month extension of the contract, from September 28, 2020 to December 28, 2020, with the original Notice of Award amount of $1,418,696.62 and $858,878.10 spent to date. The extension is needed to complete the solicitation process for a new contract.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor is not specified. The contract extension will not increase the overall contract cost, but rather allows the state to continue leveraging its buying power for these products versus individual agency purchases during the transition to a new contract.