JPMC SUP Business Cards SEFS

The State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (CMS), is procuring business cards through a sole source contract with Transitions, NFP dba The Printer's Mark, a qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with severe disabilities. The contract will enable state agencies, governmental units, and qualified not-for-profit agencies statewide to purchase business cards on an as-needed basis. The initial term of the contract is from January 25, 2023 to January 24, 2024, with no renewal options. The estimated value of the initial term is $35,005. The State Use Committee has reviewed the pricing and determined it to be fair and reasonable. This sole source procurement is justified as it aligns with the State's policy to contract with qualified not-for-profit agencies through the State Use program, as allowed under the Illinois Procurement Code. The contract will provide employment and job training for 3 persons with disabilities.

The procurement is designated as a sole source to Transitions, NFP dba The Printer's Mark, a qualified not-for-profit agency. There are no other listed incumbent vendors or current contractors for this opportunity. CMS has determined that contracting with a qualified not-for-profit agency through the State Use program is in the best interest of the State of Illinois. A public hearing will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by January 13, 2023 at 4 p.m. If a hearing is requested, the purchasing agency will present testimony justifying the sole source procurement, and any interested party may present testimony for or against awarding the sole source contract.