Lincoln New Salem Museum Book Store & Suvenior Shop Concession

The state of Illinois has posted a sole source contracting opportunity for concession services at the Lincoln New Salem State Historic Site in Menard County. The contract would be awarded to the New Salem Lincoln League to operate a bookstore and souvenir shop at the historic site. A public hearing has been scheduled for April 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. to receive public input on the sole source award, but the hearing will be cancelled if no interested party submits written comments or requests the hearing by April 5, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. The contract details, such as pricing terms, set asides, incumbent vendors, funding requirements, and contract amounts are not provided in the available documentation.

This appears to be a sole source procurement, meaning the contract will be awarded directly to the New Salem Lincoln League without a competitive bidding process. The procurement documents do not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, the incumbent vendor or current contractor is not specified, and the available documentation does not provide any information on existing infrastructure, technology integration requirements, or the potential award value or budget range for this contract opportunity.