JPMC Corrugated Boxes SUP Sole Source

The State of Illinois Central Management Services (CMS), in agreement with the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services (CPO-GS), is issuing a sole source contract award to The Arc of the Quad Cities Area for the procurement of corrugated boxes. This contract will make the corrugated boxes available to governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies within the state. The initial contract term is from October 21, 2022, to October 22, 2023, with no renewal options. CMS has determined that contracting with The Arc of the Quad Cities Area, a qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with severe disabilities, is in the best interest of the state under the Illinois Procurement Code's State Use Program. The estimated value of the initial contract term is $500,000, and the pricing has been reviewed and deemed fair and reasonable by the State Use Committee.

This sole source contract is being awarded to provide employment and job training opportunities for 6 persons with disabilities. If the sole source contract is not approved, it would result in the loss of these employment and training opportunities. CMS is using the Sole Economically Feasible Source method of procurement for the sake of transparency and to meet the requirements of the State's Joint Purchasing Act. The hearing for this sole source contract will be canceled if no interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by October 28, 2022, at 4:00 PM.