JPMC Outdoor Saws Trimmers Blowers Parts

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish a Joint Purchase Master Contract for the procurement of outdoor power equipment, including saws, trimmers, blowers, and related parts and accessories. The contract will be available for use by all governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies in Illinois. The contract is expected to have an annual value exceeding $50,000 and will have an initial term of up to four years, with no option to renew, for a total term not to exceed ten years. Bidders must be established manufacturers or authorized dealers capable of providing genuine parts, assemblies, and accessories as supplied by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and must be able to transfer product warranties to the purchasing entity. Pricing must be submitted as a cost per unit of measure based on minimum order quantities, with lines for accessories and parts bid as a percent discount from the attached manufacturer's catalog and price list. The contract allows for economic price adjustments based on changes in the Producer Price Index.

The procurement does not have any small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-aside goals. The State reserves the right to award the contract by line item or group if it is in the best interest of the State. The pre-bid conference is non-mandatory, and all questions must be submitted in writing seven business days prior to the bid opening date. Bids are due by July 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM, and the contract is anticipated to be awarded by August 1, 2023.