NO BIDS ACCEPTED DHS EMERGENCY Notice of Final Cost Personal Protective Equipment

The state of Illinois Department of Human Services conducted an emergency procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The procurement included 10,000 gloves, 15,000 face shields, 1,000,000 KN95 masks or equivalent, and 1,000,000 surgical masks. The vendor selected for this emergency contract was The Moving Concierge, an established vendor with a multi-year relationship with the Department of Human Services, who was able to quickly procure and deliver the required PPE. The emergency procurement was made due to the threat to public health, with an expected start date of April 1, 2020 and an estimated end date of June 29, 2020. The total estimated and final cost of the emergency contract was $3,672,500 over a 2-month term. No bids were accepted for this emergency procurement, as it was necessary to quickly obtain the critical PPE supplies during the COVID-19 crisis. Funding for the purchase came from state appropriated funds, and the Department of Human Services reported the final costs and term to the Chief Procurement Office and Auditor General as required.

This was an emergency, sole-source procurement, so there were no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that could respond. The Moving Concierge was the incumbent vendor selected for this critical PPE supply contract. No additional budget or award value information was provided in the documentation.