JPMC HAND SOAPS and DISPENSERS SUP

The state of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, has awarded a joint purchasing master contract for environmentally preferable hand soap and dispensers to Chicago Lighthouse Industries, a workshop authorized to participate in the State Use Program. The contract, valued at $226,800, has a term of 3 years with no renewal options, and will be made available to governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies in Illinois. The contract was procured without advertising or competitive bidding pursuant to a provision in the Illinois Procurement Code that allows supplies and services to be procured from any qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with severe disabilities. The contract covers the supply of hand soaps and dispensers, but does not provide additional details on the quantities, response and due dates, or the contract term.

The contract opportunity does not include any participation goals for the Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Business Program. No information is provided about the number of responding bidders or unsuccessful bidders. The contract does not require the integration of any existing infrastructure or technology, and the value of the award is set at $226,800. The contract was procured from a qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with severe disabilities, which may restrict the types of organizations that can respond to future opportunities for similar goods and services.