MS River FY27 Annual Membership

The State of Illinois is soliciting an annual membership through a small purchase procurement with sole source conditions to promote the 10-state region along the Mississippi River for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The procuring jurisdiction is the State of Illinois, with the contract governed by Illinois law and the State Prompt Payment Act. The primary deliverable is membership services that support regional promotion and marketing of the Mississippi River corridor across ten states. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the available documentation, vendors must demonstrate the capacity to provide comprehensive regional promotional services and maintain full compliance with Illinois state contracting requirements, including submission of all proposals by the due date of March 19, 2026. The vendor must maintain adequate insurance coverage, including General Commercial Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by law, with the State named as an additional insured. All invoicing must be submitted by July 31 for expenses incurred through June 30, and vendors are required to retain books and records for three years, or five years if federal funds are utilized.

The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular organization types, suggesting this opportunity is open to qualified vendors meeting the sole source conditions. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the available documentation. The contract does not establish an explicit budget range or award value in the materials provided, though the annual membership structure indicates a defined contract term and scope. All work product resulting from this engagement is designated as work-for-hire with exclusive ownership vesting in the State of Illinois. The State reserves the right to terminate the contract for cause with written notice, for convenience with 30 days' notice, or due to insufficient appropriations without penalty, and vendors must indemnify the State against claims arising from breach of contract, negligent performance, or intellectual property infringement.