JPMC Z2 Frozn Fruit Veg Coffee Tea Sugar

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services (DCMS), is conducting a joint procurement on behalf of the Department of Corrections (DOC), Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Department of Human Services (DHS), and Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for a contract to provide frozen fruits and vegetables, coffee, tea, sugar, syrup, molasses, and fruit crystals. The contract term is 2 years with no renewal options, and the total term cannot exceed 10 years. Bids are due by May 19, 2020, and the contract will be awarded to the overall lowest evaluated price submitted by a responsive bidder. Pricing must be submitted on a per-unit basis, and economic price adjustments are allowed every 6 months with proper documentation. Subcontracting is permitted, and a list of subcontractors must be provided. Delivery locations and USDA grading requirements are also specified.

This solicitation does not have a small business set-aside or veteran-owned small business goal. The State has issued a Notice of Award for a previous iteration of this contract to M.J. Kellner, with a total award amount of $1,057,918.01 over the 2-year term. The current contract has a 26% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) utilization requirement, but no Veterans Business Program utilization requirement. Vendors interested in the PunchOut catalog integration with the State's BidBuy eProcurement system are encouraged to review the provided technical requirements and contact the BidBuy Help Desk for further information.