JPMC Z5 Frozn Fruit Veg Coffee Tea Sugar

The state and local contracting opportunity is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services on behalf of the Illinois Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. The purpose of the IFB is to establish a joint purchase master contract for the procurement of frozen fruits and vegetables, coffee, tea, sugar, syrup, molasses, and fruit crystals. The contract will have a term of two years with no renewal options, and bidders must submit pricing for at least 54 out of the 68 line items, including 12 identified core items, to be considered responsive. The contract will be awarded to the overall lowest evaluated bidder.

The solicitation includes a 26% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) goal, but does not contain a Small Business Set-Aside or Veteran Small Business participation goal. The state has awarded the contract to M.J. Kellner, with an estimated contract value of $1,382,163.85. The solicitation also requires vendors to be able to integrate with the state's BidBuy eProcurement system through a G2B PunchOut interface, though the state will not pay for any programming needed to enable this functionality.