JPMC SW Snow and Ice Handling Equipment

The State of Illinois has posted a cooperative purchasing contract opportunity for Snow and Ice Handling Equipment, Supplies, and Accessories. The solicitation is being administered by Sourcewell, a governmental unit and cooperative purchasing organization in Minnesota. The resulting Master Agreement contract(s) will be available for use by state governments, institutions of higher education, political subdivisions, and other eligible entities. The initial contract term is 4 years with a 1 year extension option. Interested vendors must obtain the full solicitation by visiting the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, as the Illinois notice only provides high-level details. The solicitation is scheduled to close on June 22, 2022. The purpose of this cooperative contract is to establish Master Agreements to provide best value pricing and favorable terms that may not be achievable by individual state or local government entities. The resulting contracts will provide Participating Entities access to the specified snow and ice handling equipment, supplies, and accessories.

The Illinois-specific terms and conditions for cooperative participation agreements outline that the agreement may be designated as available to all or certain governmental units and/or qualifying not-for-profit agencies in Illinois. The total term of any participating agreement, including initial and extension terms, cannot exceed 10 years. Vendors must be registered in the Illinois Procurement Gateway and BidBuy systems before executing an agreement. Vendors may be required to meet goals for Illinois Business Enterprise Program participation and contracting with Illinois small businesses. No additional details are provided regarding pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements, or other salient information.