JPMC Piggyback purchase from Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) - Office Chairs for IDES Local Offices

This state and local contract opportunity is for the procurement of 1250 office chairs for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) local offices through a JPMC piggyback purchase from the Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) cooperative purchasing contract. The contract includes delivery, on-site assembly, and removal of debris for the chairs at the IDES locations in Springfield and Chicago. The contract was awarded to Krueger International (KI) for a term of 5/16/2019 to 6/30/2019 with no renewal options. The total award amount is $624,550.00. The procurement was conducted through an open competition with 30 initial bidders, of which 23 were unsuccessful and 7 were selected.

There were no Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran's Business Program (VBP) set-asides included in this contract. The contract award decision determined that utilizing the Sourcewell cooperative contract was the most efficient and economical way to procure the office chairs. No information was provided regarding any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no budget range was specified.