JPMC Z1 Beans Peas Rice Dietetic Spices

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services, is seeking bids to establish a two-year joint purchase master contract for the procurement of various food commodities, including canned goods, condiments, dehydrated potatoes, meat and poultry, and peas, beans, and rice. The contract will be available for use by the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. Bidders must provide pricing per unit of measure per line item and meet specified requirements for packaging, grading, and USDA inspection and certification. The contract may be extended up to a total of ten years. Bids are due by May 21, 2020, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who submits the lowest evaluated price. There is no pre-submission conference requirement, and pricing for this indefinite quantity contract is estimated, not firm.

This solicitation does not contain any small business, minority, women, disabled, or veteran small business set-aside requirements. However, the state may partially or totally fund the contract with federal funds, and vendors who hire qualified veterans and certain ex-offenders may be eligible for tax credits. The state has a history of slow payments, which may impact vendors' ability to hold prices for the duration of the contract. The state also utilizes a set-aside contract for sheltered workshops, which may affect new bidders' ability to participate. The previous contract was awarded to M.J. Kellner for $810,567.60 over a 2-year term with no renewal options.