JPMC Z4 Cereal Crackr Cookie Gel Pudding

This state and local contract opportunity is for the procurement of various food and food-related products, including cereal, crackers, cookies, gelatin, puddings, and potato chips, for 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). The contract is a 3-year joint purchase master agreement that will allow the state agencies to order these products on an as-needed basis. Bidders must submit pricing for at least 101 of the 126 line items, including 31 specified core items, to be considered responsive. Awards will be made to the overall lowest evaluated bidder. The contract includes an economic price adjustment clause to allow for price changes over the term, and renewal options after the initial contract period.

The contract has a 10% Business Enterprise Program utilization requirement, but no set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses. Vendors will be required to integrate their systems with the state's eProcurement system, BidBuy, through a PunchOut integration at no cost to the state. The state will not pay for any programming needed by the vendor for this integration. The estimated total contract value is $984,128.63, with the contract being awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder, M.J. Kellner. The bid due dates range from May 18 to May 21, 2020, with bid openings on subsequent days.