JPMC Z2 Beans Peas Rice Dietetic Spices

The State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services, on behalf of the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC), Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to establish a joint purchase master contract for the procurement of beans, peas, rice, jellies, condiments, dehydrated potatoes, dietetic foods, spices, and extracts. The contract will be for a two-year term, with bidders required to bid on at least 101 of the 126 line items, including 24 identified as core items, to be considered responsive. The award will be made to the overall lowest evaluated bidder, and the contract pricing is estimated. An economic price adjustment clause allows for cost increases once every six months with written approval from the State. The IFB is open to all interested and qualified vendors, with the bid due date set for May 21, 2020.

There is no small business set-aside or veteran-owned small business participation goal for this solicitation. The State has provided a certified directory of Businesses Enterprise Program (BEP) vendors, which includes minority- and women-owned transportation and logistics service providers, that may be interested in the contract opportunity. The contract was previously awarded to M.J. Kellner for a 2-year term with a value of $1,095,789.58, with a 7% BEP utilization requirement. The State's eProcurement system, BidBuy, will be used for all bid submissions, and vendors are required to implement a PunchOut catalog interface to facilitate ordering through the system.